counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
collection of books; (personal) library
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
The Count of Monte Cristo (1844 novel by Alexandre Dumas)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire