weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
of course; certainly; naturally
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
weakening; emaciation; decline
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
to repeat; to do something over again
at that time; in those days
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
advanced level; high grade; senior
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
serious; severe; grave; acute
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away