one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
main purpose; primary objective
absorption; suction; attraction
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
connection; link; relationship
all (there is); as long as there is
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
of course; certainly; naturally
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
another thing; exception; special case
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
leadership skill; leadership ability
troubled times; turbulent times
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
solitude; loneliness; isolation
first generation; founder
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
change; transition; vicissitudes
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
undisputed; entirely; perfect
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
you (plural); all of you; you all
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
whole-school assembly; assembly of the whole school