carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to speak; to say; to vocalize
study; library; den; home office; reading room
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
materials; data; document
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
indeed; really; truly; very much
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
study; research; investigation
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
one thin flat object; one sheet