lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
the teaching profession; education of laity
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
agreement; rule; arrangement; decision
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
moment by moment; hour by hour
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
middle of the night; dead of night
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
memories; recollections; reminiscence
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
to hinder the growth of (e.g. plants, someone); to hamper the growth of
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
second generation; second; junior
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
country; territory; domain; realm
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student