miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to be smeared; to be covered
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
power of the state; national sovereignty; sovereign rights
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
several years; a few years
lightning; thunder; thunderbolt
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
irritated; angry; furious
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
villager; village folk; countryfolk
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to increase; to add to; to augment
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
kindness; favour; favor; hospitality