to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
sincere; earnest; serious
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
eating one's lunch box before lunchtime (e.g. of a student)
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
of tender years; very young
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to look up to (a person) as one's preceptor
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult matters
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
by your leave; with your permission
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
to prostrate oneself (before)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
beyond one's means or position
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
foundation stone; cornerstone
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
to sit silently (and submissively) at a meeting
overlooking; turning a blind eye
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly