unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
legend; folklore; tradition
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
speech; expression; wording; language
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
outsider; someone outside of a group
attendance; presence; appearance
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse