hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
only; merely; but; no more than
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
originally; by nature; from the start
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
not counted (in the score); not tallied
you could say; you might say; verging on the
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
decision; determination; resolution