to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to be needed; to be wanted
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
at least; at most; (even) just
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
homeroom; form room; form class
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
the way back; the way home; return trip
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
out of bounds; beyond the pale
to push away; to push aside; to shove
library (usu. single-room); small library
in the same way as; just like
book; volume; this; present; main; head
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
spine (of book); binding (of book)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
counter for books; volume
close to the wall; alongside the wall
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
chair; stool; post; office; position