through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
waist-high partition wall; breast wall
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
left side; left-hand side
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
electricity; (electric) light
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
leather cover; leather binding
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
metre; meter; meter; gauge
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex