to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
to read aloud; to read to someone
unexpected meeting; coincidence
adaptation (of a novel, play, etc.)
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
technical book; specialized book; treatise
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to finish reading; to read through
library; book collection; paperback book
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
(the degree of) self-sufficiency (e.g. in oil)
to change the position of
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
perfect imitation (of a song, dance routine, etc., usu. by an amateur)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
treating someone like a child
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
(another's) child; child; kid
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering