be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
good family; respectable family; decent family
(your) daughter; young woman
to gather; to collect; to assemble
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
such ... as; or some such
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
stone paving; stone paved area
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to step forward; to take a step forward
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
nothing but; none other than