castration; neutering; gelding; enervation; emasculation; taming
yearned for; longed for; missed
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
flight; desertion; escape
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
accountant; accounting clerk; cashier; treasurer
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
to use; to make use of; to utilize
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
company housing; housing provided by one's company
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
so; therefore; and; (and) then
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
life; living; I; me; student
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
in these times; in times like these; the season being what it is
to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to hang (something) on the wall
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely