resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
library (usu. single-room); small library
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
primness; putting on airs; prim person; clear soup
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
positioning side-by-side; parallel arrangement; going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
(unfolded) thin sheet of paper; 200-character writing paper; paper money; note
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
with a fixed time; with a deadline
in this way; along these lines; similarly
to badger; to pester; to beg
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
counter for books; volume
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly