character building; formation of character; personality development
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
to finish reading; to read through
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
senior high school student
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to unfold; to unroll; to open
youthful crowd; crowd of young people coming into their own
drama; play; powerful drug
rich in personality; of great individuality; highly individual; expressive of one's personality
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
incident; affair; happening; event
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
some people; a few people; several people
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
admiration; wonder; astonishment
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
to be tonsured; to have one's head shaved; to become a monk
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
reconciliation (with one's spouse, adopted child, etc.)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to surge; to well up; to gush out
everywhere; at every turn
so to speak; so to call it; as it were