strong opposition; vehement opposition
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
self-supporting student; working student
absolutely; positively; decidedly
decision; determination; resolution
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
in comparison to; rather than
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
understanding person; supporter
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
odds and ends; all; every
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
flat board; slab; slat; monotonous; dull; flat
time around sunset; early evening
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
elopement; running away with a lover
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
people of color (colour); non-white races
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
personal (employee); employed; retained
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on