if so; in that case; in that situation
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
no exception; without exception; always the same
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
familiarity (of a sound, etc.)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
the same generation; coeval
sense of values; values; value system
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to be selected (from among many people)
at that time; in those days
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
development of potential ability; capacity development
taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
ten-year-old; ten year old
all-time high (price, in trading); record high; new high
person attending a lecture; student (taking a class, course, etc.); participant
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
legendary; folkloric; traditional
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
trivial; not amounting to much
modesty; humility; being humble
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving