(juvenile) delinquent; Yankee; Yank; American
time-out; timeout; timeout
making one's best exertions
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
going the whole distance; pitching a whole game
base on balls; walk; pass
force; the Force (in Star Wars)
the dark side; the seamy side
sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
daredevil; foolhardy warrior; hotspur
delay; putting off; procrastination
with a snap; with a flick; wide-eyed; with a flick (of eyelids); with a crackle (of a fire); with a rustle
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
father and mother; parents
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
apologies for the crude food
to become attached; to begin to love
to feel depressed; to be down
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to press a question; to cross-examine
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud