fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
restlessly; restively; agitated; fidgety
calm; composed; cool; quiet
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
having worldly wisdom; worldly person; cosmopolitan
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
to get along well with; to make a go of it
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing
how long; how much; to what extent
still; even now; to this day
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
property; fortune; assets
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand