to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
library (usu. single-room); small library
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
talk; recital; narration; topic
here and there; in places
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
to make an appeal; to urge
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
just one person; only one
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
prohibition; inhibition; ban
one day; (on) a certain day
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
at that time; in those days
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes