unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
year of a person's death; one's age at death
cheap edition; low-priced edition; popular edition
additional printing (esp. of books, etc.); additional run
secondhand bookshop; antiquarian bookshop
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
annotation; explanatory note; comment
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC