to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
cooking class; cookery school
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
hills and fields; countryside
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
composition (of music); setting; writing music
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
student (esp. a university student)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
movements; bearing; deportment; carriage; behavior; behaviour
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
Imperial Family; Imperial Household
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call