upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
Sean; Cyon; Shaun; Shawn; Shone
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
commercial (TV or radio advertisement); commercial
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
Pearl River (China); Canton River; Zhu Jiang; Chu Chiang
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
my husband; one's family; family member
earless seal (Phocidae); true seal; seal
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
in accordance with; according to
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to recall; to remember; to recollect
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time