devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
general; popular; common; typical
boy; son; baby boy; young man
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
something like ...; something called ...
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
educational institution; educational facilities
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
gifted education; special education for gifted children
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter