secret; private; surreptitious
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to pile up; to accumulate
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
freely; frankly; without reserve
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
instant; moment; for an instant
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
difference; variation; difference
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to have the privilege of doing
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous