some book; book about that subject; books
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
indeed; really; truly; very much
stifled (laughter); simmering
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
famous book; masterpiece (literary work)
outrageous lie; outright lie
thousands; several thousand
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
in the end; at the end of the day
waste of time; killing time
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
study; diligence; discount; reduction
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
difficult to ...; hard to ...
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items