bright person; talented student; prodigy
marriage proposal; marriage talks
high grade; special grade; classy
thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood
future (usually near); prospects
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
proposal; motion; recommendation
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
education; training; discipline
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
refutation; rebuttal; retort
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
thoroughly; through and through
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
to let an opportunity slip
unidentifiable; unidentified
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
to stare back (at); to glare back
grudge; malice; intention; disposition; obstinacy; reason
(your) daughter; young woman
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
long ago; a long time ago; already
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
way of speaking; intimation
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
elm tree (esp. the Japanese elm, Ulmus davidiana var. japonica)