adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
extremely dangerous; full of peril
reform; reformation; reorganization
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
relaxed; easygoing; leisurely; nonchalant (during an emergency); unconcerned; unperturbed
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
society; the world; the times
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
dealing with; coping with
beyond this point; from now on; after this
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
from one's seat; without stirring
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
information; experience; knowledge; observation
explanation; interpretation
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
(not so) much; (not) very
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
grasp; catch; understanding