power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
late at night; small hours of the morning
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
tender-hearted; compassionate; charitable; good-hearted
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
Buddhist studies; Buddhology
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
bride; one's daughter-in-law
misfortune; short life; evil fate
pre-war days; before the war
finding employment; getting a job
to stop talking; to be silent
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
form; shape; figure; visage
one's parents' home; one's origins; one's upbringing; one's past
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
cruelty; hard-heartedness
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
another's parent; another's parents
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
competing; competition; auction
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
open; public; official; overt
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
prudence; discretion; thought