essays; miscellaneous writings; literary jottings
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
to face on; to look out on to
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
fastidiousness; enthusiasm for one thing; meticulousness; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
temple bell; hanging bell; funeral bell
from the viewpoint of; according to
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
life; living; I; me; student
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
study; diligence; discount; reduction
study; research; investigation
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
no matter how much time passes
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
people; crowd; masses; the public
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
the public; general public
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation