quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
good humour (humor); good mood
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
distilled liquor; spirits
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
caller; visitor; company; guest
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number