elementary; basic; rudimentary
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
it's not like; it isn't as if
inside one's heart; in one's mind
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
inside; interior; inner part
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to sink (into); to get depressed
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
next; secondly; subsequently
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
mumblingly; grumblingly; tardily; slowly
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty