guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
to like; to love; to be fond of
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
even if ...; even supposing that ...
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
to become dim; to become blurred
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
(carved) statue; sculpture
to keep standing; to stand motionless
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
female high school student
life; living; I; me; student
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
hairdresser; hairdressing
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)