tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
otherwise; or else; if not
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to approach; to draw near
to smile (at); to grin (at)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
loveable; very likeable; like very much
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
failure; mistake; blunder
to some extent; to a certain extent
difference; variation; difference
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
second day of the month; two days
fifth day of the month; five days