lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
piece; fragment; one (object)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
in and out; income and expenses; free associations; run of the house
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
time; hour; period; class
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
English(-language) literature; British literature
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
self-improvement; (mental) training; self-discipline; cultivation
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
piece (e.g. poetry); poem; essay; book; story
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
colour; color; hue; tints
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange