to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
inferior goods; faulty item
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
to maintain; to continue to have
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to be lacking in options; to be too few
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
conditions of a location; suitability of a location; convenience of a location
to rest one's chin in one's hands
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
counter for books; volume
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
(instruction) manual; handbook
fundamental knowledge; the basics
medical treatment; medical care
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
long-term storage; long-term preservation
several hundred; hundreds (of)
thousands; several thousand
writer; author; contributor
self-publishing; publishing at one's own expense
bill (at a restaurant); check
indeed; really; truly; very much
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
large build; large pattern
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
young; innocent; childlike
processing plant; treatment plant