to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
book nut; bibliomaniac; bookworm
indiscriminate reading; unsystematic reading; desultory reading; reading at random
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
such ... as; or some such
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
centre; center; center fielder
vacant room; vacancy; unoccupied room; empty room
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
to tie up (roughly; esp. to prevent escape); to bind; to arrest
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
new book; new publication
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
plural; multiple; plural (number)
another; different; separate; discrete
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
in name only; titular; nominal
partition board; plank used as a partition; board used in a ship to prevent the cargo from moving around
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
crowbar; bar (unit of pressure); bar; café
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
offering a prize; prize competition; prize; reward
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
silver; silver coin; silver (color)