being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
on the street; around town; the world; the public
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
wood-block printing; publication
complete works; complete collection; complete series
degree of familiarity; popularity
with all due respect ...; I venture to say ...; Excuse me, but ...
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
author; writer; novelist; artist
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
and (also); both ... and; as well as
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
title; index; heading; headline; caption
smoothly; easily; readily
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
technical book; specialized book; treatise
to give an impression; to make an impression
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
collection of books; (personal) library
a certain person; unnamed person; Mr. So-and-so; a certain someone who shall remain unnamed
donation; presentation; gift
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
many people; a large number of people