collecting waste paper (old newspapers etc.) and exchanging them for tissues
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
outward appearance; apparent
deviant; deviate; pervert; weirdo
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
episode; anecdote; vignette
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
considerably; greatly; a lot
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
walking speed; walking pace
letting (someone) die without helping
odds and ends; all; every
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
to mix; to stir; to blend
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
military personnel; soldier
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
to be exhausted; to be tired out
self-consciousness; self-awareness