learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
study; diligence; discount; reduction
maid; helper; help; assistance
to have the privilege of doing
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to taste; to try (food or drink)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
proposal; proposition; suggestion
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
after school (at the end of the day)
application; request; petition
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
attendance (at school); going to school
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance