weakening; emaciation; decline
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
great man; great god; hero; big man
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
imperial throne; the Crown
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
armed might; military power; the sword; force
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
highest institute of education
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
how many years; how long; what year
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
to tear off; to strip; to rob
infant; baby; little child
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
one's later years; final years (in life)
to defile one's reputation; to besmirch one's name
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)