leather cover; leather binding
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
yen (currency of Japan); circle
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
to carry out one's mission
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
a few years ago; some years back
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
association; society; organization; organisation
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
is something that; is that which
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
at first; in the beginning; originally
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
young people (ages 12 to 25); youth; the younger generation; persons under the age of 18
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to pen; to write; to draw
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately