to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
collection of books; (personal) library
(written) work; book; writings
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
many; numerous; various; large number of
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
counter for books; volume
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
condition; state of preservation
dozens; scores of; decades
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
price; cost; value; worth; value
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
between the pages of a book; between two books
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
somebody who is bad at horse-riding; a fidgety, restless person
sailor suit; middy uniform
ogling; eyeing (lecherously); leering; staring
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
journal; magazine; periodical
spine (of book); binding (of book)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
standing on one's feet for a long time
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
letter (of alphabet); character; writing