stepping back; drawing back
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to waste time; to kill time
household economy; housekeeping; homemaking
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
moneymaking; earning money
to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
corrupt practice; evil practice; bad custom; abuse; evil ways
pupil; student; schoolchild
extensive knowledge; erudition; learned; erudite; well-informed
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
guardians; parents; father and older brother
strong, immovable sense of morality; high moral character; chastity; virtue
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
to spit out all around; to vomit all around; to spew out (e.g. dirty language)
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
student (esp. a university student)
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation