book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
In Search of Lost Time (novels by Marcel Proust); Remembrance of Things Past
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
probability; likelihood; chances
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
like that; that way; thus
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to go bad (of food); to spoil; to turn sour
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane