to become possible; to become able to (do)
witnessing; observing; sighting
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to sentence; to assign a penalty
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
thorough; exhaustive; complete
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
this world; this life; world of the living
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
at a young age; while still young
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
uncouth person; disgusting fellow; nuisance; outcast; bore
belle of society; queen of high society
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
makeshift; stopgap; temporary expedient; temporary solution; band-aid
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person