job; work; duties; trade; skill
individual concrete phenomenon (as opposed to a general principle)
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to look up to (a person) as one's preceptor
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
sincere; honest; faithful
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
huge rock; firmness; solidity
comfort; consolation; diversion
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
slowly and quietly; smoothly
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
hard to reach place; remote place
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
excess; surplus; superabundance
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to stare back at; to look back at
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate