reputation; respectability; honour; honor
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
apparent; obvious; very clear
sincere; earnest; serious
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
ideal weather (for some action, event, etc.); perfect day
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
one day; (on) a certain day
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
charming; fascinating; attractive
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to