stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
spine (of book); binding (of book)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
author; writer; novelist; artist
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
underground train; subway
abandoned railway line; closed railway line; discontinued line
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
new book; 17x11 cm paperback book
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
indiscriminate reading; unsystematic reading; desultory reading; reading at random
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
self-publishing; publishing at one's own expense
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to become experienced (after many years of practice)