to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
coldness and hotness; cooling and heating; indifference and enthusiasm; prosperity and decline; cold energy (e.g. in power generation)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
March; third month of the lunar calendar
sewing; tailoring; newly tailored clothes
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
conjecture; guesswork; guess
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
smouldering fire; smoldering fire; embers