to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
one's possessions; ownership
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
spine (of book); binding (of book)
when it becomes; when it comes to
many; much; plenty; hardly
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
observation; survey; watching
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
to be born; to come into the world
to be reminded of; to call to mind
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
special; particular; peculiar; unique
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
(medical) doctor; physician
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk