ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
what proportion; what percentage
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
this (is) again; really; so; extremely
state of mind; mentality; psychology
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
counter for books; volume
collection of books; (personal) library
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
recreation; diversion; relaxation
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
place where one works; construction site; working area
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
atomic energy; nuclear power
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article