favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
the future; future prospects
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
way of speaking; intimation
in proportion to; according to; depending on
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
be (that) as it may; having said that
never mind!; don't worry about it
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)