extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to turn against; to become an enemy
genius; prodigy; natural gift
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
solitude; loneliness; isolation
Pan (Greek god); bang; boom; crack
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
end of work day; end of school term; end of school year
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
previous engagement; prior contract
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
one's house; one's home; one's family
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
directly opposite; right in front
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
to watch intently; to stare
to become attached; to begin to love
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry