excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
window-gazing; window-shopping
goods on display; (an) exhibit; exhibition (of goods)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
in succession; one after another
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
drifting; drift; being adrift
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
banning of books; banned book
character information; character data; textual data
electronic information; electronic data; electronics and information
switching over to; migration; transition
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
making practical; making useful; implementing
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
few decades; many decades; several decades
running out of battery; battery depletion; going flat; loss of energy; depletion of stamina
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
prohibition; ban; embargo
original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building