being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
curiosity; inquisitiveness
at that time; in those days
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
at least; at most; (even) just
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
expression; look; countenance; face
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
society; the world; the times
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
to grow up; to become an adult
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
clear; precise; definite; distinct
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to explain; to dispel doubts
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb