pawn; pawned article; pledge; security; guarantee
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
delay; putting off; procrastination
to be postponed; to be deferred; to be delayed
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
godsend; gift from providence
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
decision of a contest; finals
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
capacity; volume; capacitance
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
living expenses (incurred during a short or long stay)
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
about this time; about now
all one has; all one's possessions
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt
last days; the end; one's fate
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to be embarrassed for a reply
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
contradiction; inconsistency
worldly desires; materialistic desires
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
establishing oneself in life; success in life
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
innumerable; countless; numberless
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
lecture; sermon; preaching; scolding; preaching; moralizing
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)