to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically
half-hearted; overly optimistic; naive; inexperienced; immature; green
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
bribe; sweetener; douceur
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
director (of a hospital, institution, academy, etc.); superintendent; rector
talking about memories; reminiscences
library (usu. single-room); small library
great swordsman; master fencer
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
finishing blow; coup de grâce
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
limbs; arms and legs; body
fluent (in a language); flowing
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
wicked smile; evil grin; sinister laugh
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
historical; traditional; historic
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
(within a) territory; domains
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
young people (ages 12 to 25); youth; the younger generation; persons under the age of 18
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
preparations for returning (home)
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was