to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
original story; original version; this volume
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
second-year student; biennial
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
hard worker; hardworking person
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
strong opposition; vehement opposition
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
bright person; talented student; prodigy
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
hostility; antagonism; opposition
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
to make sure of the truth
to do together; to share; to participate in
tall figure; high stature
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly