worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
momentous (crucial) decision
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
matter to be checked or investigated
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
literature; books (reference); document
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
collection of books; (personal) library
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
dust; dirt; dreary world; petty affairs of everyday life
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to spend time (on doing something)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
leather; leather-bound; leathern