preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
future; possible; potential; prospective
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
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)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
late at night; at a late hour
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
living room (Western style); sitting room
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
the (four) limbs; arms and legs