protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
society; the world; the times
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
of course; certainly; naturally
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
sour look; surly face; pout
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
while; even though; despite
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
reconciliation; make peace with
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to attack; to assault; to assail
to put one's strength into
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful