to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
such; like that; that sort of; very
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
that day; the very same day
yearbook; almanac; annual
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
intention; idea; inclination; wish
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
government ordinance; cabinet order
town; city; municipal; urban
amount of money; sum of money
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
name plate; name tag; label
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to ask; to enquire; to query
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)