to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
admiration; being impressed (by)
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to be relieved; to feel relieved
magazine; journal; periodical
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon
small case with wheels; large bag with handles; carry bag
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to concern; to be related
being filled with; being full of; permeation
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
on the way back; when about to go back
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin