to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
at work; in the midst of work; working
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
reading partway; leaving half-read
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
to be silent; to say nothing
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
calamity; misfortune; disaster
in the morning; during the morning
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
qualifications of candidacy for an examination
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
admission ticket for an examination
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to go out and away; to leave
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
distant look; faraway look
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more