smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
wood (for building); lumber; timber
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to crawl out of; to creep out of
hair or fur on the surface of fabric; pile; growth of hair; hairy legs
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
criticism; commentary; review
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
looking aside; looking away (e.g. while driving); looking the other way
Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet; romaji; romanized Japanese; system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
the ostentation (bad taste) of the nouveau riche; air of vulgar prosperity
telephone directory; telephone book; phone book
monologue; soliloquy; German (language)
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
banning of books; banned book
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
facsimile edition; reprint
original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
sticky note; tag; slip; label; Post-it note
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
general idea; concept; notion
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages