to follow in succession; to happen one after another
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
fox with supernatural powers
made-to-order; custom-made
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
going home from work; on the way home from work
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
revision (of a rule, price, etc.); alteration; change
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
slight; little; insignificant
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
trouble; quarrel; dispute
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
whatever (the case may be)
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
exhibition; display; putting on show
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
secondhand bookshop; antiquarian bookshop
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
matter causing distress; something causing worry
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
household economy; family finances
fiery chariot (which carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits