recreation; diversion; relaxation
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
in the meanwhile; during the time
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to pause; to have a short intermission
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
curious; strange; unusual
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
and yet; though; when; in spite of
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
young person; youth; young
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to keep away; to keep at a distance
friendship; companionship; fraternity; comradeship
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up