to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to win and advance to the next round
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
final game; final games; the finals
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
originally; by nature; from the start
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
commendation ceremony; award ceremony
to complain; to make a complaint