education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
several years; a few years
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
donation; contribution; endowment
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
yearned for; longed for; missed
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to be silent; to say nothing
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
go that far; to that extent
to be overcome with emotion
to grimace; to make a wry face
in this way; thus; such; uh...
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
adopted daughter; foster daughter
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike