to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
connection; link; relationship
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
(your) daughter; young woman
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
court lady; lady-in-waiting
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to run away; to escape safely
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
being too late; losing one's final chance
to surround; to crowd around
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...