in the city; within the city
to hide; to conceal oneself
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
transcendence; transcendency
roaring; booming; bellowing; pealing; reverberating; rumbling
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
orphan; person without friends
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
going up and down; going back and forth
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
magician; conjurer; illusionist
to be at a loss for words
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
extremely; very; really; super; so
to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)
at once; immediately; right now
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
sweet voice; seductive voice
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
flapping of wings; wingbeat; flap; flutter
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment