leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
when it becomes; when it comes to
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); excellent film; film classic
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
technical book; specialized book; treatise
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
many; much; plenty; hardly
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
library (usu. single-room); small library
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
innumerable; countless; numberless
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
long ago; once upon a time
story; tale; talk; discussion
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
river; stream; River; the ... river
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
to read aloud; to read to someone
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
silence; stillness; quietness
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open