to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
any more; any further; any better; any longer
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
although I say; although one might say; although called
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
strategy meeting; council of war
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
materials; data; document
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
book; volume; this; present; main; head
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
library (usu. single-room); small library
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination