opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
clergyman; churchman; clergy
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
can't help; won't make much difference
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
nothing but; none other than
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
person willing to take on a role; willing candidate
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
studying abroad; studying overseas
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
determination; resolution
now that; since; so long as; because
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil