as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
university entrance examination
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
someone who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
alone; by oneself; on one's own
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
rest; break; recess; intermission
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
serious; not joking; straight
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
question; inquiry; enquiry
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to turn towards; to point
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious