risky; dangerous; insecure
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to pretend; to act (as if)
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
start of a romance; beginning of love
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
the same generation; coeval
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
precocity; early ripening; premature development
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
for a while; for some time; for a period
multiple personality disorder; MPD
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
results; record; grades; marks
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
classmate; friend in the same class
government service; entering government service; finding a new lord or master to serve (of a ronin)
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
discovery; detection; finding
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
to ascend; to go up; to climb
natural defences; natural defenses; steep place
mountain top; summit; peak
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)