speculation; thinking; meditation
bluff; false show of power; bold front
and so; therefore; for that reason
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
prone (to); liable (to); apt (to); tending (to)
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
the same rank; equality; apposition
sense of values; values; value system
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
seducer; tempter; temptress; enticer; charmer; betrayer
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
don't worry; no worries; never mind
swindler; imposter; crook
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
malicious; deliberately mean
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
weakening; emaciation; decline
concreteness; feasibility
charity; benevolence; philanthropy; (love for) humanity; fraternity; brotherhood
dignity; majesty; sanctity
establishment; settlement
to waste one's efforts; to work to no (useful) effect