old gentleman; elderly gentleman
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
as far as the eye can see
waste land; wilderness; moor; field; plain
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
book of pictures (paintings, drawings, etc.); collection of pictures
to be absorbed in reading
as is usual with; in common with
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
main question; real issue at hand
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
collected papers; collected works; collection of articles and essays
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
person with a sharp tongue
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
keep on (doing); (doing) the whole time; (doing) all the time; (doing) all the way; (doing) non-stop
rise and fall; ups and downs; welfare; vicissitudes
floating and sinking; rise and fall; ebb and flow; ups and downs
continuation; succession; series