far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
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.)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
preface; introduction; preamble
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
innermost depths of one's heart
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
essence; kernel; spirit; pith
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
hidden treasure; treasured article
treasured book; secret book; pornographic book
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to save; to leave over; to spare
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to decide; to determine; to judge
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)