certainly; really; truly; possibly; maybe; perhaps
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
finishing blow; coup de grâce
library; book collection; paperback book
creation; founding; initiating
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
irrespective (e.g. of age); without discrimination; without distinction
to push back; to press back; to force back
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
spread; span; expanse; extent
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
external object; foreign matter
frivolous; fickle; insincere; caprice; cold-heartedness
flattery; adulation; commendation
literally; to the letter; literal
way of thinking; point of view; opinion; approach (e.g. to a problem); attitude
dealing with; coping with
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
consequence; result; conclusion; apodosis
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
middle of the road; centrism; the middle (of what one is doing); half-way; middle way; middle path
unimpressive; unimpressed
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis