minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to lose sight of; to miss
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
borrowing something without returning it; mooching; welching
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
excellent speech; masterly speech
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
sleepover; overnight stay
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
easy to read; legible; clear
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
to indicate; to show; to point to
walking encyclopedia; walking dictionary
new word; neologism; word of recent origin; recent word; modern term
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
coming to an embassy, theatre, library, etc.
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine