closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
practice; practising; training; study
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
true to one's name; living up to one's name
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
disinheritance; disowning
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
(your) daughter; young woman
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
on bad terms; at loggerheads
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
love of learning; desire for learning; passion for knowledge
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support