practicality; utility; usefulness
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
in truth; as it is; as you are; in practice
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
real thing; original; actual
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
to make use of; to lend money
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
discretion; prudence; good sense; judgement; judgment; wisdom
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
master; teacher; stable master
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
every year; yearly; annually
time; season; period; phase; stage
when it becomes; when it comes to
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
another meeting; meeting again; reunion