to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
main purpose; primary objective
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
charred; burnt black; scorched black
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
something that leaps or thrusts out
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
innocence; being not guilty
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
(having great) expectation; pinning one's hopes on
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
child born within a year of another; children born in consecutive years
one's whole life; one's lifetime
(while) holding a post or being in office
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
rule; reign; peaceful times
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to hate each other; to hate mutually
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
businesslike; professional
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
supporting; shoring up; promotion; propping-up; jacking-up; manipulation