lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
private tutor; coach; governess
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
to have a smattering knowledge of
education for governing as a monarch; kingcraft
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
physical condition; state of health
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
rebellious phase; rebellious age
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
floral decoration; floral ornament
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
language of flowers; floriography; flower symbolism, e.g. red roses mean love
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
wild flower; paper flowers (esp. as decoration at a funeral)
nice; likeable; desirable
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
very young; little; childish; immature
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe