to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
triumphant return; returning in triumph
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
desperation; struggle to the death
study; pursuit of knowledge
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to win favour; to win favor
to need; to demand; to take; to require
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
that year; same year; same age
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
student; follower; students and pupils
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
inside the House; inside the Diet; inside the hospital
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
it hasn't been long since
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
repentance; confession; penitence
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
serious; severe; grave; acute
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
premature death; untimely death; dying young
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
another species; other species
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
race (of people); type of person
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to make a fool of someone