whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
originally; by nature; from the start
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
minimum; at the very least
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
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 join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
good-quality; superior in quality
portion; potion (e.g. magical)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
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
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to finish reading; to read through
how long; how far; how much
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
indeed; really; truly; very much