shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
colophon (at the end of a book); imprint; publication information
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to get between; to be caught in
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
chalice (for Holy Communion); Holy Chalice; Holy Grail
within; inside of; less than
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
writing; composition; essay; sentence
paste; glue; clothing starch
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
(always) having ready; having on hand; being provided with; standing; permanent; regular
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?