(giving) instruction; initiation
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to be silent; to say nothing
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
the opposite sex; isomerism
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
inside one's heart; in one's mind
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
body; body blow (in boxing)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
title of honour; title of honor
history; pedigree; lineage
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
great laughter; burst of laughter
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
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
to like; to love; to be fond of