secondhand bookshop; antiquarian bookshop
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
by sheer strength; by brute force
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
literary woman; talented woman
mediocrity; ordinary ability
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
laws and ordinances; acts (of parliament, congress, etc.)
deceased father; late father
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
difficult problem; challenge
to be in danger of; to be liable to
Gothic (style); Gothic (typeface)
leopard (Panthera pardus)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
divorce; dissolution of adoption
landing ship; amphibious warfare ship
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
discretion; discretionary power