to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to accept; to receive; to agree
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
reality; actuality; hard fact
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
directly; in person; firsthand
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to peel; to skin; to pare
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
price; cost; value; worth; value
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
something like ...; something called ...
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to cause someone to worry
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
proposal; offer; request; application
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement