to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
female high-school student
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
conviction; belief; confidence
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
if so; in that case; in that situation
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
junior high school graduate; middle school graduate
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation