average; mean; balance; equilibrium
24 hours; twenty-four hours
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
addiction to the printed word; reading addict; book (print) junkie
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
as everyone knows; needless to point out
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
secrecy; highly classified information
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
to be worn down; to be reduced
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "i"
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
no exception; without exception; always the same
good news; gospel (teachings or revelations of Jesus Christ)
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...