very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
dark night; moonless night
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
book; volume; this; present; main; head
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
banning of books; banned book
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)