things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
single word; a few words; brief comment
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
disinheritance; disowning
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
engraver; carver; sculptor
senior high school; high school
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
carving; engraving; sculpture
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole