novel; story; (work of) fiction
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
death toll; number of deaths; body count
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
returning to the competition (after a loss); comeback (from defeat); being reinstated; repechage; second-chance match
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
videophone; video telephone; video call
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
lessons learned in war; martial wisdom
bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
preface; introduction; preamble
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
private message; PM; post meridiem; afternoon; project manager; product manager; particulate matter
this (very thing); this precisely
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
snack break; snack time; tea time