Vocabulary

piled up high; in a heap

long and thin

very old

cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice

insinuating; snide

very deep

feeling vaguely new

infuriating; maddening; exasperating; angry; furious; irritated

tenderhearted; faint of heart

very sorry; remorseful; apologetic; contrite

faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...

smelling of rotten food and drink

young and immature

somewhat kind; rather gentle

blisteringly hot; relentlessly hot; scorching

dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

spiteful; snide

dangerous

having an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth

troublesome; bothersome; burdensome

very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow

hard to see; indistinct; obscure; illegible

soft

near oneself; close to one; familiar

nimble; light

uncertain; transient; changeable

worthless; pointless; useless

countless; innumerable

like an old man; doddering; wizened; frowzy; seedy

filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid

wretched; sad

well-ordered; systematic

bluish; greenish

unjustly suspicious (about many things)

delicious; tasty; good; nice

superstitious

lively; merry; gay

bitterly cold

greasy; fatty; oily

friendly; affectionate