polite; courteous; hospitable
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to entrust; to leave to a person
stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
previous engagement; prior contract
counter for books; volume
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
Nichole; Nicholl; Nicol; Nicoll; Nicolle
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
in perfect form; going swimmingly
although; but; even though; I wish that
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
although I say; although one might say; although called
collection of books; (personal) library
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
indeed; really; truly; very much
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
apparently; appears to be
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works