to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to become familiar (to one's ears)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
master; teacher; stable master
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
charming; fascinating; attractive
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
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study; library; den; home office; reading room
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to dye; to colour; to color
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
supply; provision; service; supply
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee