to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to govern; to manage; to subdue
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
next term; next period; next version; next release
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to be worried; to be troubled
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
grasp; catch; understanding
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
for example; for instance; e.g.
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to hang (a curtain); to droop (a tail); to lower (a blind)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to dye; to colour; to color
so to speak; so to call it; as it were