to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
that year; same year; same age
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
private tutor; coach; governess
future (usually near); prospects
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
every place; various places
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
moment; brief space of time
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to pluck; to pick; to tear
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming