this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
collection of books; (personal) library
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
book; volume; this; present; main; head
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to smile (at); to grin (at)
such; this sort of; like this
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
number one; first; best; most; game; round
such; like that; that sort of; very
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
preparation; arrangements
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
and; thereupon; because of that
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to understand; to make out
that is to say; so that means
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow