general idea; concept; notion
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
very bad condition; awful state; night-soil reservoir dug in a field; night-soil pot; earthenware vessel; earthen urn
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
unable to resist; unable to suppress
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
opinion; point of view; visual point
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
at that time; in those days
big man; large man; tall man; giant
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to watch over; to watch attentively
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to differ; to vary; to disagree
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
how; in what way; by what means
to defend oneself; to protect oneself