to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
early (days); initial stage; initial
world; society; people; the public
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
husband and wife; married couple
filial duties; devotion to one's parents
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
what people say; gossip; rumours; rumors
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
being entertained by a geisha
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
as a child; when one was a child
to say no more; to sink into silence
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
high and low (social standing)
responsibility; duty; obligation
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; all kinds of this
decision; determination; resolution
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
outsider; layman; amateur