attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
book of pictures (paintings, drawings, etc.); collection of pictures
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
must-see; not to be missed; a must
criticism; critique; review; commentary
caterpillar track; continuous track
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
-less; lacking; non-existing
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
leading person; foremost figure
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
mental; spiritual; emotional
nothing but; none other than
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
strong interaction; strong force
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to run through; to run past
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to paint (draw) a picture
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to fold up; to fold into layers