in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
indeed; really; truly; very much
bed and food; eating and sleeping
to be absorbed in reading
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to put on airs; to be pretentious; to window-dress; to pretend
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
weak (organization, organisation)
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
the opposite direction; the other way
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to finish reading; to read through
school bag; school satchel
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
dust jacket; book jacket; dust wrapper; dust cover
library (usu. single-room); small library
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)