being about to cry; the verge of tears
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to be away from home; to be out of the house
return of something; repayment
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
long telephone conversation; being on the phone for a long time
city library; municipal library; public library
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
head house (family); birthplace; originator
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
counter for books; volume
changing clothes; change of clothes
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
government office; public office
collection of books; (personal) library
being filled with; being full of; permeation
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic