to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
not caring; not giving a damn
to increase; to add to; to augment
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to subsist; to keep on living
to accept; to receive; to agree
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
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)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to begin; to set about; to start
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
library (usu. single-room); small library
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
book; volume; this; present; main; head
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
ancestor; forefather; foremother
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
to sit down; to take a seat
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled