to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
easy to read; legible; clear
illustration (e.g. book); picture
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
writing (e.g. as a profession)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to finish reading; to read through
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
alone; by oneself; on one's own
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
library (usu. single-room); small library
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
story; tale; talk; discussion
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
narrative-like structure; narrative style
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but