to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to finish reading; to read through
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
closed-stacks (e.g. in a library); closed shelf system
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
custom; practice; convention; precedent
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
copier; copy machine; photocopier
an assortment; combination
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
isomorphism; same shape; same type; same pattern
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
residence; abode; dwelling
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to work hard at one's lessons
to yearn for; to be in love with
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to wash away; to rinse off