making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
to be conceited; to be stuck up; to be full of oneself; to be cocky
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
future affairs; affairs after one's death
to tower over the surroundings
front entrance; front door
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
perfect; just right; ideal
do-or-die game; crucial contest
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
god of death; death deity; Death
to get someone to say; to make someone say
longing; great desire; aspiration
childhood friend; old playmate
showing special confidence and courtesy (to someone, often to convince them to take a post, etc.)
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
human; human-like; as a person
university (college) professor
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public offering (of securities); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment
height (of summer, party, etc.); (in) full swing
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
in swarms; in great crowds
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
news of someone's death; obituary
the same generation; coeval
traditional; conventional
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost