senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
young; juvenile; child in the first year of kindergarten
to care for someone; to look after someone
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
orphan; person without friends
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to check; to stop; to keep back
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
rather than; more ... than ...
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
young person; youth; young
the way one works; one's working manner
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to be flexible; to be accommodating
straight-laced person; stubborn person
private funds; own funds; private property