eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to spurn; to snub; to treat with contempt
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
Islands (King Crimson album)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
this and that; one thing or another; something or other; and whatnot; and the rest
to subsist; to keep on living
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
amateur as good as a professional
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
gifted education; special education for gifted children
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
love passionately; ardent love; devotion
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
at that time; in those days
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
surroundings; environs; circumference
exposure to wind; severe criticism
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
dozens; scores of; decades
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
inheritance; something given or received