terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to be helpful; to be useful
something like ...; something called ...
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
impassioned speech; fervent speech
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
transfer; assignment; conveyance
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
one's later years; final years (in life)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
instead; but (on the other hand)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health