Island; insula; island; islet
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
ration; stipend; allowance
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
one's own child; one's own children
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
off-shoot; noble (family) sibling
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
biological younger brother
sophisticated; refined; witty; urbane; unconstrained
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
pardon; remission; amnesty
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to govern; to manage; to subdue