polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
caller; visitor; company; guest
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
name and address (on an envelope, etc.); (addressee's) name; addressee
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
study; library; den; home office; reading room
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
material; materials; data; information; documents
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
indeed; really; truly; very much
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view