objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
postcard; memo; note; card
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
period of youth; while young
chance; opportunity; occasion
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
main text; original text; this book; this volume
original (written) work (i.e. a new novel, play, music, etc.); newly written work; specially written work; writing (a new work) specially (for a publication, film, exhibition, etc.)
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
electronic book; e-book; ebook
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
planning; plan; project; arrangements
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
declaration of a state of emergency
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant