lump together; put all together
private tutor; coach; governess
a little; a bit; slightly
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to be annoying; to be troublesome; to be a burden
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
mission; delegation; transmission
preparations for a journey
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
ex-husband; former husband
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
marriage proposal; courtship
serialization; serialisation; serial story
system; organization; organisation; architecture
this and that; such and such
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
unheard-of; unprecedented
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
imp; elf; pixie; goblin; devilkin
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
separate; scattered; apart
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
aroma; class; style; aromatherapy
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency