to boost; to force up; to push up
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
author; writer; novelist; artist
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
new book; new publication
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to look around; to survey
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to lie down; to throw oneself down
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out