losing weight; slimming; lean person
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
used article (esp. clothes)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to forsake one thing for another
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
blow; shock; strike; batting
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
impudent; shameless; brazen
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
to bring; to take; to bring about
to cheer up; to be stirred up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
personal meeting (esp. used by females)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly