willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
carefree; free from worry
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
training (animals); breaking (animals)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
discipline; training; teaching manners
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
competitive entrance examinations for prestigious kindergartens and elementary schools
primary school; elementary school; grade school
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)