library (usu. single-room); small library
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
double; twice (as much); twofold
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
free (of charge); gratuitous
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
can't help; won't make much difference
night duty; night shift; night work
brand; make; description; trading name (on a stock exchange); issue; security
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
counter for wheels and flowers
common gypsophila (Gypsophila elegans); baby's breath; babies' breath; soaproot