cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
novel for the masses; popular fiction; pulp
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
counter for books; volume
weather-beaten; bleached skull
common; commonplace; pulp paper; granulated sugar
harmless but pointless; neither bad nor good
repayment; redemption; amortization; amortisation
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
skim reading; reading a text diagonally (to reveal a hidden word or message)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
ladies' magazine; women's magazine
file (for holding papers)
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
going to and fro; back and forth
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
one or two; a few; small number
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
heaven and earth; top and bottom
library (usu. single-room); small library
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing