at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
collection of books; (personal) library
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
title; index; heading; headline; caption
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
scene; sight; scenario; setting
what people say; rumours; public opinion
frequency (of occurrence)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
half and half; fifty-fifty
at that time; in those days
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
suggestion; hint; implication
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
in one's own way or style
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to refer to; to use as reference
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
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
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
side table; bedside table
to make coffee; to brew coffee