uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
to name; to call; to christen; to term
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
serious look (on one's face); straight face
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
future (usually near); prospects
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
older brother; elder brother
pride; boast; credit (to)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
until now; so far; up to the present
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to install; to equip; to mount
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
skim reading; diagonal reading (e.g. as a simple code)
copying (by hand); transcribing
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
reason; cause; circumstances
medical book; medical journal
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter