originally; by nature; from the start
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
future (usually near); prospects
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to be able to manage somehow or another
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
counter for books; volume
to be helpful; to be useful
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
back country; remote countryside
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to lean against; to set against
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
drifting; drift; being adrift
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
high dimension; higher dimensions