to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to join together; to combine; to join up
conservative without party affiliation
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
library (usu. single-room); small library
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
secret art; the mysteries
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
what do you want?; can I help you?
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
materials; data; document
in search of; in order to look for
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
accurate; correct; precise; exact
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
thousands; several thousand
counter for books; volume
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)