child's mind; child's heart; young mind
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
connection; link; relationship
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
proposal; offer; request; application
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
unexpectedly; surprisingly
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
absorption; suction; attraction
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
military science; strategy; tactics
discussion; debate; argument
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to practice magic; to practise magic
young girl; lass; adolescent female
serious; severe; grave; acute
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
customs (duties); duty; tariff
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
debauchee; fast liver; libertine; hell-raiser
soon; shortly; before long
indulgence (in alcohol, women, etc.); debauchery; dissipation