munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to add (to); to add on; to append
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
the other day; lately; recently
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
collection of books; (personal) library
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot