so to speak; so to call it; as it were
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
founder of dynasty or sect
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
double take (esp. out of surprise)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
sovereign; emperor; monarch
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
price; cost; value; worth; value
notes; comment; remark; annotation
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
by today; before the day is over
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
preparatory phase; preparatory period
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
dishonor during one's life; shame experienced during one's life