to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
collection of books; (personal) library
counter for books; volume
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
donation; presentation; gift
to pass (of time); to elapse
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
large amount of money; great cost
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
wasteful person; spendthrift
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
being startled; getting a shock
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly