left-wing (politics); left wing (of a bird, aircraft, formation, etc.); left flank; left field
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
putting into operation; invocation
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
comparatively; relatively
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
one grade; first-class; primary
ago; since; before; previous
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
teachers, superiors, and men of prominence
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
considerably; greatly; a lot
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to push away; to push aside; to shove