to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
polite; respectful; reverent
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
year in, year out; always; 24-7
pessimism; disappointment
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
the more one looks (at it) the more...
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
memory; sense; experience
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to slap; to strike; to spank
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to bail (e.g. water from a boat); to ladle
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
very much; exceedingly; extremely
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
hello; good day; good afternoon
long (time that has passed); old (story)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to manage something successfully; to be successful
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
to be manageable; to be able to handle
well then ...; in that situation; in which case