to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
novel; story; (work of) fiction
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to recall; to remember; to recollect
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
long ago; a long time ago; already
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
(political) power; authority; influence
all; entire; whole; altogether
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to say no more; to sink into silence
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
as (for); for; in the capacity of
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
hating; strongly disliking
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry