to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
probability; likelihood; chances
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
tradition; legend; folklore
being in the service of; serving at; holding office
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
snake; serpent; large snake
the other day; a few days ago
in case of; at that time; at this time
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
library; book series; library (software, modules, images, etc.)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
levitation; floating on air; airborne (e.g. bacteria); aero-
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book