curiosity; inquisitiveness
stringlike; thready; linear; filamentous; filiform
counter for books; volume
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
not yet known; unknown; strange
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to smash; to break into pieces
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
second generation; second; junior
generation; lifetime; age
general idea; concept; notion
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
grandfather; male senior-citizen
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
high and low; rise and fall
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
ambitious; motivated; willful
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
head over heels; headlong; head first
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses