Siddhartha, Ch. 9 "The Ferryman

(to) envy

(noun) a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck;jealousy. (verb) to desire to have a quality, possession, or other desirable thing belonging to (someone else).

nuisance

(noun) a person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance.

keenly

(adverb) done sharply, or with precision and clarity.

virtue

(noun) behavior showing high moral standards

hindrance

(noun) a thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone; obstacle; something that obstructs or impedes.

arrogant

(adjective) having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities; showing too much pride in oneself

simultaneous

(adjective) occurring, operating, or done at the same time; happening or existing at the same time.

pyre

(noun) a heap of combustible material, especially one for burning a corpse as part of a funeral ceremony.

to gnaw

(verb) to bite at or nibble something persistently; to cause persistent distress or anxiety.

precocious

(adjective) (of a child) having developed certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age than is usual or expected; (of behaviour or ability) having developed at an earlier age than is usual or expected.

pilgrimage

(noun) a journey made by a person who travels to a sacred place for religious reasons.