this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to grow taller (of people)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to make merry; to be festive
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
curious; strange; unusual
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
ago; since; before; previous
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
instant; moment; for an instant
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with