youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to find out; to discover; to locate
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to like; to love; to be fond of
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
1,000,000; one million; million; many
siblings; brothers and sisters
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
moderate (view, politics, etc.); temperate; sensible; sober; non-radical
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
herbal medicine prepared from dried earthworms
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
detrimental factor; contributing negative factor