grasp; catch; understanding
high rating; good reputation
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
(in) her way; peculiar to her
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
personal; individual; private
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
second-year student; biennial
sharing; division; draw; tie
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
wired glass; wire-reinforced glass
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
confused; flustered; at a loss
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
parting; separation; farewell
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious