old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
new book; new publication
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
water lily (any plant of genus Nymphaea); pygmy waterlily (Nymphaea tetragona)
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
agreement; stipulation; contract
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
certain; definite; clear; credible
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to exchange; to interchange
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
(excessive) flattery; smarminess; fawning
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
transactions; dealings; business
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
savage; barbarian; aboriginal
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf