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.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
library (usu. single-room); small library
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
corridor; hallway; passageway
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
to surround; to crowd around
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
in succession; one by one
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
that is to say; so that means
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
story; tale; talk; discussion
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly