boy; son; baby boy; young man
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
tradition; legend; folklore
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
prudence; discretion; thought
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
impulsive and straightforward; guileless
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
abandonment of the status quo; destroying the status quo; overthrowing the present situation
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
matter of time; question of time
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
senior; elder; person older than oneself
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
special; particular; peculiar; unique