to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
boy; son; baby boy; young man
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
study hard while you are young; (lit.) boys grow old easily but getting learned is harder
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
out of hand; uncontrollable; out of control; messy
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
life; living; I; me; student
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
study; pursuit of knowledge
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to unfold; to unroll; to open
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder