by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
elopement; running away with a lover
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
hello; good day; good afternoon
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
religious painting; religious picture
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
really; truly; indeed; good grief
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
recitation; reciting from memory
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show