sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
the sun; Sol; providence; heaven; god
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
to gather in large groups
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
(in) her way; peculiar to her
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
timid; fainthearted; weak-willed
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
innocent; cherubic; childlike
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
to manage something successfully; to be successful
outward appearance; looks
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
to smear with blood; to kill
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday