solitude; loneliness; isolation
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
kitchen; financial situation
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
person of doubtful origin
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
shape of a pillar or column
strangely shaped rocks; massive rock of unusual shape
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
shooting up one after another
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
gale; violent (strong) wind
several hundred million years
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to lean (something) against; to set against; to prop up against
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes