entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
climbing to the summit; summiting
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
book; volume; this; present; main; head
elementary level; beginner level
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
grimoire; manual of black magic; book of magic and spells
counter for books; volume
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
periodic; regular; routine
no!; no no!; no, not at all
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
cane; walking stick; staff; wand