painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
comparatively; relatively
common people; ordinary people; masses
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
high-class restaurant; high-end store
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
like this; in this way; as you see
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
autumn sky; clear blue autumnal sky
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to tighten; to press hard
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
library (usu. single-room); small library
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
new book; new publication
to be excited; to be elated
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
being good-for-nothing; useless person
one eye; one of one's eyes
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
book of pictures (paintings, drawings, etc.); collection of pictures