future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
love affair; sensual pleasures
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart; to have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone)
with an open and calm mind; with no preconceived notions; without reserve; frank; candid
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
preface; introduction; preamble
drunkenness; intoxication
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
perusal; one reading; reading through (once)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
contemplation; meditation; (objective) observation
period of youth; while young
witty; smart and polished
the king and his feudal lords
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
like this; in this way; as you see
to avoid; to dodge; to evade
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
sealing (something) inside; enclosing (with a letter, etc.)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk