worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
menu; list of meals (e.g. for the week)
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
chalk (mineral); white wall
three sides; small offering stand
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to alternate; to take turns
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
anthology; collection of works
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
nowadays; in this day and age
reference materials; specimen for reference; reference item; specimen
back of a leatherbound book
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
cashier's desk; counter (where you pay in a store); cash desk
ladies' magazine; women's magazine
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
view of marriage; outlook on marriage; attitude towards marriage
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
conventionalism; old style
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
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
(relating to) gender; sex; sexual