to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
schoolgirl; female student
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
together; mutually; fellow
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
expertise; experience; knowledge
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
human relations; personal relationships
reason; cause; circumstances
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
good-looking; fair; beautiful
alternating; taking turns
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
true seal (animal); earless seal
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble