to deceive; to blind the eyes of
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
notice; attention; observation
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
acquaintance; appreciative friend
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
rowdiness; rowdy (person or event)
(being the) bane of one's parents; disgraceful child; disgrace
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
practical effect; efficacy; efficiency
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all