ancestor; forefather; foremother
these days; now; recently
homecoming; return to one's home
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
the opposite sex; isomerism
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
wet nurse; nursing mother
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
that's a different matter; that's a different story
standing in each other's way; holding each other back; getting in the way of each other's success; hindering each other's progress
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
boredom; ennui; tedium; discontent; unease
to comfort; to console; to amuse
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
girl; baby girl; schoolgirl; girl pupil
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
delicate; gentle; fleeting
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
looks; features; (personal) appearance
ten-year-old; ten year old
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
one's house; one's home; one's family
female dancer; dancing girl; danseuse