ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
third-year student; third-year pupil
genius; prodigy; natural gift
complexion; colour; color; blood red
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
theological school; seminary
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
excessive profits; unfair profit; exorbitant interest; usury
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
objection; dissent; protest
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
work; business; company; study
finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
to live fast (and recklessly)
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
doorknob; door knob; door handle
university professor; college professor
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
outside world; physical world
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
training; education; development; cultivation