pride; dignity; self-respect
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
firm; strong; solid; stable
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to need; to call for; to require
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
selection; choice; option
regret; repentance; remorse
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to teach (the way); to guide; to instruct; to enlighten
feeling keenly; fully realizing
master; teacher; stable master
to teach; to take a teaching job
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
study; diligence; discount; reduction