library; book collection; paperback book
attendance; presence; appearance
collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
lady (of high social status; e.g. scholar, artist, critic, politician); Ms; Mrs; Miss
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
imposing stance; daunting pose
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
sabot; wooden shoe; work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
about this time; about now
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
early evening cloud; clouds at sunset
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent