comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
children's story; fairy tale
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
library (usu. single-room); small library
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
book; volume; this; present; main; head
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
nevertheless; still; however; yet
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
other; another; over; more than; I; me
root; source; origin; cause
useless; vain; aimless; idle
what people say; rumours; public opinion
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
writing; composition; essay; sentence
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be