old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
to tie; to fix; to attach
agile (person's movements); nimble; adroit; lively; brisk; skillful
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
outcast; odd man out; pariah
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to blow through; to blow across
light rain; rain falling at a time of sadness; condoling rain
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
prickling; stinging; tingling
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
certificate; credentials; testimonial
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
money tree; gold mine; cash cow; jade plant (Crassula ovata); money plant
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
horseplay; fooling around
fast approach; quick intimacy