one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
don't you think?; indicates question
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
Courtenay; Courtnay; Courtney
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
very; much; greatly; a lot of