to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to finish reading; to read through
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
beginner; novice; neophyte
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
how-to (book); self-help book
to go too far; to go to excess
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
this much; to this extent; to this degree
(arch.) that is in; who is called; that is called; that is; I see
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
National Diet Library; Library of Congress
magazine; journal; periodical
material; materials; data; information; documents
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
addiction to the printed word; addiction to reading; reading addict; obsessive reader
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
as everyone knows; needless to say; obvious
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
notification; pre-1886 administrative order