to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
stifled (laughter); simmering
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
back off!; leave me alone!
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
scale; scope; plan; structure
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
counter for books; volume
sales; selling; marketing
to some extent; to a certain extent
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to be profitable; to yield a profit
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
transcription; copying; handwriting (as a school subject); penmanship
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to a great extent; incredibly (tasty, much, etc.); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
collection of books; (personal) library
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...