unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
very; extremely; excessively
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
though; notwithstanding; although
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to appease; to suppress; to calm
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
society; the world; the times
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
imperial court; royal court
the way back; the way home; return trip
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
episode; anecdote; vignette
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
imbecility; feeblemindedness; dark
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible