dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
the reason is ...; it is because ...
regular member; full member
newcomer; initiate; rookie
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
Decembrist (19th century Russian revolutionary)
commissioned officer; military officer
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
branch; branch office; subdivision
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to take up one's residence
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
historical context; historical background
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to become poor; to be poor