to stare in wonder; to be amazed
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
family; relatives; dependents; household
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
beach sandals; flip-flops; thongs; pluggers; jandals
to rush over; to run up to
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
honor; honour; credit; prestige
results; record; grades; marks
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
way; method; means; resource; course
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
having an ancient and honorable origin
good family; respectable family; decent family
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
good old; good old-fashioned
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to stare back (at); to glare back
to look forward to something
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)