influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
crossly; angrily; strongly smelling; reeking
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
mental; spiritual; emotional
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
old evils; long-standing abuses; old-fashioned ways; old-fashioned; outdated; outmoded
family tradition; (arch.) wind blowing from the direction of one's home
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight