to begin to walk; to set out
many; much; plenty; hardly
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
more than anything; above all else
cake doughnut; old-fashioned doughnut
(unrefined) brown sugar; muscovado
bringing ruin upon oneself by extravagance in food
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
great popularity; sensation; good reputation
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
indeed; really; truly; very much
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to become rustic; to be countrified
hot-spring cure; taking the baths
luxury cruise ship; luxury liner
round-the-world trip; circumnavigation; globe-trotting
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
promotion; raising of status
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
polite; respectful; reverent
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price