(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
talk; conversation; dialogue
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
to break down; to fail; to fizzle; to flop; to peter out; to fall flat
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
direct from the farm; farm-fresh
the way one works; one's working manner
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
study; pursuit of knowledge
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
separation; farewell; parting
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
snapshot (esp. of people)
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to keep away; to keep at a distance
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
to become a thing of the past
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
same kind (race); homogeneousness
versatility; multiplicity of use