correction; revision; amendment
to be contrary to one's expectations
great cause; moral law; justice
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
person older than oneself (who has more life experience)
marriage between partners of very different ages; May-December marriage
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
to watch for an unguarded moment
to boost; to force up; to push up
personal feelings; self-interest
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
younger scholar; future reference
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
future prospects; promise
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
generation; lifetime; age
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (someone) strongly in a loud voice
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
juvenile; young adult fiction
loss of fighting spirit; losing the will to fight
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
joke; playfulness; kidding around
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person