preservation; retainment; keeping
a long time ago; long before now
looking away; looking aside
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
shoulder rub; shoulder massage
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
library (usu. single-room); small library
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage