to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily
sentence structure; grammatical construction; syntax
expatiation; enlargement (e.g. on a point); elaboration; clear explanation; paraphrasing
to express (in words); to confess
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
legal; lawful; legitimate
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
after ages; posterity; future life; the next world
light offered to a god or Buddha; votive light
articles; supplies (e.g. office supplies); things (for); utensils; goods; equipment
sale; sales; selling; marketing
to work as; to pursue as a vocation
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
wasteful spending; lavish spending; dissipation
farmer; peasant; farming; country bumpkin; yokel; the common people
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
clergyman; churchman; clergy
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
naturalist; natural historian
breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
present; current; in operation
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
American continent; the Americas
(air or sea) route; course; line; run