pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
hello; good day; good afternoon
recital; recitation; public reading
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
participation; joining; entry; adherence
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
money-making; earning money
together; at the same time; same; identical
reading aloud; recitation
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
that field; the authorities (esp. the police)
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
as if nothing had happened