bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
land near a castle; castle town
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
library (usu. single-room); small library
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
counter for books; volume
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
one's post; place of work; workplace
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
very much; very many; more and more
feeling; sense; impression
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
retainer; attendant; escort
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
anything and everything; just about everything
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
treatment as a guest; guest
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
don't worry about it; forget about it
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis