school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
failure; mistake; blunder
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
university student; college student
job hunting; job searching
standard formal wear worn by students, usu. when going to interviews
interview (e.g. for a job)
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
school; school building; schoolhouse
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
direct connection; direct link
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
bolt from the blue; unforeseen event; complete surprise
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to become clear; to be made public
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
resignation; acceptance; consolation
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to underrate; to make light of
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
heart; guts; nerve; central part