until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
to await; to wait for; to expect
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
sufferings; ordeals; agony; Passion (of Christ); crucifixion
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
exit; way out; outlet; vent
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
yourself; himself; herself
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
strong pressure; heavy pressure