continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
erudition; extensive learning
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
that; the matter in question
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be too numerous; to be too much
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
I see; that's right; indeed
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
blindness; blind (e.g. love, faith); reckless
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
really; truly; indeed; good grief
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness