counter for books; volume
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
opposite; reverse; contrary
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
already; now; no longer; not any more
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to bring; to take; to bring about
to feel uneasy; to get into a panic; to feel excited; to have one's heart beat wildly; to have a presentiment
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to detain; to check; to restrain
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
that is to say; so that means
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
regret; repentance; remorse
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to begin; to set about; to start
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet