teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
mean (greedy) about money; stingy
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
very young; little; childish; immature
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
every year; yearly; annually
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to be saved up (of money)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
no matter how much time passes
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
second marriage; remarriage
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
than; from; out of; except; but; more
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.