to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
memory; sense; experience
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
everyone has a past; every person has their own history
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
triumphant return; returning in triumph
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
loud shout; excited cheering
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
it's been a long time; long time no see
(printed) itinerary; road map; program (for the solution of a political problem, etc.)
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
not worth considering; out of the question
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
parents and siblings; one's relatives
high spirits; gleeful mood
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
festival merrymaking; revelry
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
establishing oneself in life; success in life
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
his style; her style; his way (of); her way (of)
to sympathize deeply with; to strike a chord of sympathy
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
it's none of your business; it's not your concern