center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
retainer; attendant; escort
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to attempt; to test; to try out
go that far; to that extent
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to go to sea; to become a sailor
originally; by nature; from the start
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
social meeting place; watering hole
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
division; section; demarcation; partition; segmentation; subdivision
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
great admiration; deep respect
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous