captive; prisoner (of war)
personal affair; one's own affair
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to become dim; to become blurred
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
library (usu. single-room); small library
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
after school (at the end of the day)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
collection of books; (personal) library
seedbed; nursery; seed-plot
user; end-user; consumer; patron; customer; client
neurosis; nervous breakdown; mental problem; identity crisis; obsession
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
borrowing without returning
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to copy (down); to transcribe
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
pencil case; pencil box; writing brush case
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
decoration; ornament; trimmings
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
student in a lower grade; underclassman
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud