of course; certainly; naturally
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
beforehand; in advance; previously
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
study; library; den; home office; reading room
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to face; to go towards; to head towards
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
book; volume; this; present; main; head
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
another thing; other things; another man's property
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)