restoration; repair; mending
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
will not do; do not; does not
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
strong-willed; strong of heart
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
tension; mental strain; nervousness
ground glass; frosted glass
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off