youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
although; though; despite the fact that ...
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to speak; to hear a voice
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to continue to do; to persist in doing
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
university town; college town
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
being very busy; busyness
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
direct descent; direct line
special; particular; peculiar; unique
in person; personally; directly
to feel inferior; to feel small