study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to graduate from a university
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
study; research; investigation
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
than; from; out of; except; but; more
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
for a long time; since long ago; from childhood; bright and early; early in the morning
determination; resolution
low dining table; tea table
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
story; tale; talk; discussion
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
private tutor; coach; governess
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
older brother; elder brother
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point