it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
feeling; sense; impression
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
finding employment; getting a job
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
enterprise; business; company; corporation
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)