Vocabulary

dejection; depression

wing shape

hunter; archer

wing (of a building)

incarnation of selfishness; lump of avarice

slave to avarice

to lust for

from one's side; from the side (of something)

to have one's own way (against all reason); to push through an unreasonable idea

evil heart

throwing sideways

to curtail a budget

meaningless; senseless; absurd

to exclude from the schedule

to change the schedule; to change one's plans

to fall behind the times

foursome; group of four people

blank page

to finish reading; to read through

hard to read

to fail to read correctly

to be accustomed to reading

bullying a young wife

to wed; to marry a man

wasteland; area overgrown with weeds

whenever they come together

if you don't mind; if you like

to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy)

origin; cause

to live in comfort

making no progress; getting nowhere; remaining unsettled

compass bearing

compass north

mountain mist; mountain air

orchidology

Dutchman; Dutchwoman

brilliant; bright

to rise in rebellion

pear blossoms

plum blossoms