small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
counter for books; volume
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
to publish a book; to put out a book
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
one by one; one after another; successively
approximate age; age range
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
indeed; really; truly; very much
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to revere; to respect; to worship
even though; despite; when
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
one of these days; someday; one day
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
(social) position; status
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world