shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
to finish reading; to read through
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
without permission; without notice
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
the moment of meeting (of two people, vehicles, etc.); the moment of running into each other; the moment of crossing paths
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
apropos of nothing; to change the subject
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
bad-tempered; aggressive; quarrelsome
to become used to; to become familiar with; to grow accustomed to
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
ramification; branching off
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
in terms of; from the point of view of