to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
yoke; constraints; oppression
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
library; book collection; paperback book
writing something on commission; newly written text
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
1000 sheets (of paper); many pages; book tripe; bible tripe; leaf tripe
relatively; comparatively
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
your acquaintance; people who know
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
another company; other company
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen