princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
ten-year-old; ten year old
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
at that time; in those days
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
then; well; so; well then
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue