durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
second train to depart; following train; next train
firm; strong; solid; stable
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
high spirits; gleeful mood
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
younger scholar; future reference
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
in succession; one by one
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
specialist shop; shop specializing in a particular type of product
assortment; product lineup
dozens; scores of; decades
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
plural; multiple; plural (number)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
very interesting; of great interest
small mustache; short mustache
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
smallish; on the small side