to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
counter for books; volume
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
curiosity; inquisitiveness
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to look away; to avert one's eyes
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
only; merely; but; no more than
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to surround; to crowd around
environment; circumstance
family; members of a family
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration