to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
life; living; I; me; student
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
although I say; although one might say; although called
primary school; elementary school; grade school
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to care for someone; to look after someone
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
spirit of self-reliance; feeling of independence
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
nice; likeable; desirable
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about