to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
corridor; hallway; passageway
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
downhill grade; downgrade
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
beyond that point; after that
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to pitch forward; to fall forward
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to look around; to survey
counter for books; volume
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
leather cover; leather binding
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
scenery; scene; landscape
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
danger; peril; hazard; risk
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
near; close by; within reach; familiar
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence