to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
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
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
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
attendance (at school); going to school
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
name; given name; first name
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
your husband; her husband
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
learning good manners through apprenticeship (to an upper-class family)
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
northern part; the north (of a region)
mountain range; mountain belt
height of; middle of; full bloom
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
as; because; with; due to
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region