gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
bravery; courage; heroism
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
world; society; people; the public
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
leukocyte; leucocyte; white blood cell
superheating; overheating
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
personification; impersonation; embodiment
forcibly; against one's will
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
now that; since; so long as; because
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving