learning good manners through apprenticeship (to an upper-class family)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
maid; helper; help; assistance
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to hand over; to surrender
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to see through; to see the true nature of something
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
employment (long term); hire
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
clear; precise; definite; distinct