self-education; self-instruction; self-study
superficial knowledge; smatterer
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
dealing with; coping with
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
after school (at the end of the day)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to telephone; to make a phone call
about; concerning; related to; -ish
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
please (give me); please (do for me)
fluent (in a language); flowing
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to tighten; to press hard
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to cause someone to worry
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend