safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
new book; new publication
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
stacking flat and face up (magazines, books, etc.)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
here and there; in places
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to feel inferior; to feel small
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
bright; intelligent; clever; smart