to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
second generation; second; junior
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
counter for books; volume
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
to take to task; to take it out on
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
way (of doing); manner; method; means
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
indeed; really; truly; very much
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
professor; teaching; instruction
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
self-consciousness; self-awareness
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas