hills and fields; hill and dale
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
absorption; suction; attraction
zest for living; energy to live
to bring; to take; to bring about
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
journey; route of a journey
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
patient's condition; pathology
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
contest; comparison; competition
breathing of a sleeping person
several minutes; a few minutes
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret