to be very surprised; to be flabbergasted
treatment plant; treatment facility
subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
commissioned officer; military officer
to put someone to work; to make someone work
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
Sparta (ancient Greek city-state); hard education; hard training; strict; severe
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
practice; practising; training; study
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
old hag; old woman; old bat
hag; witch; bitch; penurious or spiteful old woman; termagant; virago
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
inferior species; inferior breed; inferior race
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
striking; remarkable; considerable
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
military man; warrior; soldier
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
by all means; at all costs
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound