 | English  | German |  |
 | dilapidated {adj} [books, clothes] | 393 schäbig [Bücher, Kleider] |  |
 | foxed {adj} [paper, books] | 6 braunfleckig [Papier, Bücher] |  |
 | bookish {adj} [keen on books, reading] | auf Bücher versessen |  |
 | art lit. mus. critical {adj} [of or relating to the judgments of critics about books, movies, art, etc.] | bei der Kritik [nachgestellt] [seitens der Kritiker] [z. B. Erfolg, Lob] |  |
 | edgy {adj} [innovative] [of books etc.] | mit Ecken und Kanten [fig.] [Bücher, Kunstwerke] |  |
 | spec. rubbed {adj} {past-p} [of coins, books, painted pottery] | berieben |  |
Verbs |
 | to browse [books, magazines etc.] | 417 blättern |  |
 | to skim [books, magazines, etc.] | 275 blättern |  |
 | to browse [books, magazines etc.] | 251 durchblättern |  |
 | to unearth sth. [fig.] [books etc.] | 169 etw.Akk. aufstöbern |  |
 | to browse [books, magazines etc.] | 142 schmökern [ugs.] [durchblättern, querlesen] |  |
 | publ. to pulp sth. [books, a publication, an issue, etc.] | 133 etw.Akk. einstampfen [Bücher, eine Veröffentlichung, eine Ausgabe etc.] |  |
 | to browse [books, magazines etc.] | 47 überfliegen [Buch etc.] |  |
 | to browse [books, magazines etc.] | 30 herumschmökern |  |
 | to browse [books, magazines etc.] | 17 herumblättern |  |
 | to interleave sth. [books, brochures, etc.] | 5 etw.Akk. durchschießen [Bücher, Broschüren etc.] |  |
 | to ban [of books, ideas etc.] | auf den Index setzen [fig.] |  |
 | publ. to interleave sth. [books, brochures, etc.] | etw.Akk. einschießen [zwischen die Druckbogen heften] |  |
Nouns |
 | reviewer [of books, plays, films, etc.] | 18 Rezensent {m} |  |
 | comm. colporteur [peddler of cheap books] | 7 Kolporteur {m} [Hausierer mit billigen Büchern] |  |
 | acad. libr. print bibliography [study of books, etc.] | 6 Buchwissenschaft {f} |  |
 | libr. dumbwaiter [for books] | 6 Buchlift {m} |  |
 | reviewers [of books, plays, films, etc.] | 6 Rezensenten {pl} |  |
 | acad. bibliography [list of books] | 5 Bücherverzeichnis {n} [Bibliographie] |  |
 | relig. spec. Antilegomena ["disputed" books of the New Testament] | Antilegomena {pl} |  |
 | bibl. relig. Bible [Book of Books] | Buch {n} der Bücher [Bibel] |  |
 | lit. bibliolatry [excessive love of books] | Bücherverehrung {f} |  |
 | bibl. borrower [of objects, e.g. books] | Entlehner {m} [österr.] [schweiz.] [Entleiher] |  |
 | publ. colportage [peddlery with cheap books] | Kolportage {f} [veraltet] [Hausierhandel mit billigen Büchern] |  |
 | relig. penitentials [books] | Bußbücher {pl} |  |
 | print printing [business of producing books, newspapers, etc.] | Druckwesen {n} |  |
 | reviewer [female] [of books, plays, films, etc.] | Rezensentin {f} |  |
 | libr. publ. series [of books] | Reihenwerk {n} [veraltet] |  |
 | shelfwear {sg} [to / on] [esp. books] | Regalspuren {pl} [an] [bes. bei Büchern] |  |
 | comics superpowers [as in comic books] | übernatürliche Kräfte {pl} [vor allem in Comics] |  |
2 Words: Others |
 | comm. publ. face out {adv} [front cover display of books or magazines] | in Vollsicht [nachgestellt] [Warenpräsentation von Büchern oder Zeitschriften im Ladenregal] |  |
 | second-hand {adj} [esp. books] | antiquarisch |  |
 | slightly used {adj} [books etc.] | leicht angestoßen [Bücher etc.] |  |
2 Words: Verbs |
 | to talk sth. (with sb.) [e.g. talked books / ideas (with her)] | (mit jdm.) über etw.Akk. reden [über Bücher etc.] |  |
2 Words: Nouns |
 | comm. print publ. antiques dealer [in books and graphic art] | Antiquar {m} |  |
 | basic series [e.g. a basic series of math books] | Grundreihe {f} |  |
 | print book making [manufacturing of books] | Buchherstellung {f} |  |
 | print book paper [for the publication of printed books] | Werkdruckpapier {n} |  |
 | publ. boxed set [of books] | Kassette {f} [Schuber mit Büchern] |  |
 | publ. boxed set [of books] | Schuber {m} [Bücherkassette] |  |
 | equest. print tech. Chicago screw [mating fastener; e.g. for books or horse saddles] | Chicago-Schraube {f} [z. B. Buchschraube, Sattelzubehör] |  |
 | lit. spec. home treasury [anthology, in books titles] | Hausschatz {m} [Anthologie, in Büchertiteln] |  |
 | print publ. printing house [for books] | Buchdruckerei {f} |  |
 | print printing office [for books] | Buchdruckerei {f} |  |
 | lit. published work {sg} [total of a person's books issued] | Publikationen {pl} [veröffentlichtes Gesamtwerk] |  |
 | print publishing paper [for the publication of printed books] | Werkdruckpapier {n} |  |
 | libr. street library [Aus.] [small roadside structure containing books for public use] | öffentlicher Bücherschrank {m} |  |
3 Words: Others |
 | all manner of [professions, books, people, etc.] | alle möglichen [Berufe, Bücher, Leute etc.] |  |
 | econ. law as shown in {prep} [e.g. in the books] | ausweislich [+Gen.] [z. B. der Geschäftsbücher] |  |
3 Words: Verbs |
 | to bury oneself in sth. [books, work, grief etc.] | sich in etw. [Dat. o. Akk.] vergraben [fig.] [versenken] |  |
 | print to cut the pages [of the print sheets (in books before 1900)] | die Seiten aufschneiden [der Druckbögen (bei Büchern vor 1900)] |  |
 | to keep sth. in order [house, books, etc.] | etw.Akk. in Ordnung halten [Haus, Bücher usw.] |  |
3 Words: Nouns |
 | libr. little free library [Am.] [small roadside structure containing books for public use] | öffentlicher Bücherschrank {m} |  |
5+ Words: Others |
 | I would like to express my gratitude to my father. [formula of thanks in books etc.] | Mein Dank gilt meinem Vater. [Dankesformel in Büchern etc.] |  |
 | idiom It's not in my nature ... [to write books etc.] | Es liegt mir nicht ... [Bücher zu schreiben etc.] |  |
Fiction (Literature and Film) |
 | lit. RadioTV F All Creatures Great and Small [books: James Herriot] | Der Doktor und das liebe Vieh |  |
 | film lit. F Bomba the Jungle Boy [a series of American boy's adventure books / films, lit.: Roy Rockwood, film: Ford L. Beebe] | Bomba, der Dschungelboy [Serie von Jugendbüchern und Filmen] |  |
 | lit. F Fantastic Four [American comic books published by Marvel Comics] | Die Fantastischen Vier [amerik. Comicreihe] |  |
 | lit. RadioTV F The Famous Five [books: Enid Blyton] | Fünf Freunde |  |