endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to shake one's head (in denial)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
hello; good day; good afternoon
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to grow up; to become an adult
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
large stone; boulder; large group of stones (in the game of go)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
library; book collection; paperback book
web site; website; web page; webpage; home page; homepage
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by