concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
as (for); for; in the capacity of
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
elopement; running away with a lover
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
almost; roughly; approximately
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk
tension; mental strain; nervousness
rock hard; stiff and unyielding (personality); clangor
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
parting; separation; farewell
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing