to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
to employ; to hire; to charter
one way or the other; either way
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
red hair; Westerner (esp., originally, the Dutch)
as you are aware; as you know
to look around; to take a view of
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
cornered animal; (lit.) cornered rat
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
to be absorbed in reading
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
accounts section; accounting section
admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
after a long time; for the first time in a while
restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
to the best of my ability, poor though it be
deck (e.g. ship, tape, cassette, observation, train vestibule)
diagonally; obliquely; slantingly; slantwise
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to make (one's heart) beat fast (with excitement, etc.); to flutter; to pound
gathering; place where people gather; (arch.) police station; (arch.) camp; (arch.) barracks
pleasantly (warm); faintly; lightly; suddenly; unexpectedly; accidentally
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
fixed date; appointed day