close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
guardians; parents; father and older brother
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
to peak (at a given time or given group); to approach the peak; to come to a peak
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
day of spring; spring sun
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
celebration (of ceremony); solemnization (e.g. of a marriage); solemnisation
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
necessary documents; important documents
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
weeding; weeder; weeding fork
without thinking of the consequences
delicious; appetizing; appetising
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy