to give (esp. to someone of lower status);  to bestow;  to provide;  to afford;  to assign;  to cause
 indeed;  really;  absolutely;  truly;  actually;  very
 at long distance;  in long intervals
 to live up to expectations;  to meet expectations
 as expected;  predictably;  not surprisingly
 wrong;  not good;  hopeless;  past hope;  must not do
 indicates reason or excuse;  indicates dissatisfaction;  indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
 envious;  jealous;  enviable (position, etc.)
 the same kind;  accomplice;  partner
 number one;  first;  best;  most;  game;  round
 to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.);  to meet (e.g. demands);  to fulfill;  to fill (e.g. a cup);  to pack;  to supply
 origin;  beginning;  source;  rise
 to go against;  to oppose;  to disobey;  to defy
 endurance;  patience;  perseverance;  self-control;  self-restraint
 necessary;  needed;  essential;  necessity;  need;  requirement
 obedient;  meek;  docile;  honest;  frank;  upfront (about one's feelings)
 meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.);  suggestively;  broadly;  sneeringly
 interest (in something);  curiosity (about something);  zest (for)
 to ascertain;  to check;  to make sure
 death;  decease; (arch.)  death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation);  (an) out
 to keep within limits (e.g. spending);  to restrain (e.g. emotions);  to control;  to hold back (e.g. an enemy);  to check;  to curb
 there is no need to ...;  never happens;  there is never a time when
 desire;  want;  will;  wish;  urge;  craving
 to go in the direction of;  to proceed toward;  to become;  to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.)  to abide by; (arch.)  to agree to
 as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom");  wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
 here;  this place;  this point;  here;  these past ... (e.g. three years);  these last ...
 to chase;  to run after;  to pursue
 have no choice;  there is nothing but;  no more than
 to tie;  to fasten;  to hitch;  to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.);  to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.);  to save (someone's life)
 everything;  all;  the whole;  entirely;  completely;  wholly
 settlement;  solution;  resolution
 in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works);  reminiscent of;  attached or stretched on
 genuine article;  real thing;  real deal
 simple;  easy;  uncomplicated;  brief;  quick;  light
 hindrance;  obstacle;  to visit (someone's home);  demon who hinders Buddhist training;  demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
 to erase;  to delete;  to turn off (power);  to switch off;  to extinguish;  to put out
 April;  fourth month in the lunar calendar
 to meet (by chance);  to come across;  to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.);  to emerge and engage (an enemy)
 May;  fifth month of the lunar calendar
 to have a talk;  to tell a story
 I;  me;  oneself; (arch.)  you; (arch.)  prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
 to lose;  to miss (a change, opportunity);  to lose (a loved one);  to be bereaved of;  to concede (goals, points, etc.)
 and yet;  despite this;  but even so;  but even then;  however;  nevertheless
 everyday;  daily;  ordinary;  usual;  routine;  regular
 encroachment;  erosion;  corrosion