one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
clearly; distinctly; vividly
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
just one person; only one
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
close fitting trousers; working trousers; long johns; long underpants
Damascus (Syria); Dimashq
before the gate; in front of the gate
to leave something as it is
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
sovereign; emperor; monarch
stable boy; stable hand; groom
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal