dust jacket; book jacket; dust wrapper; dust cover
library; book collection; paperback book
how long; how far; how much
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
novel; original; new; innovative
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
railroad; railway; rail transport
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
author; writer; novelist; artist
to be accustomed to reading
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
spine (of book); binding (of book)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to find out; to discover; to locate
how many years; how long; what year
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
Sherlockian (Sherlock Holmes fan or scholar); Holmesian
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
last days; the end; one's fate
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness