to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
courageously; fearlessly; defiantly; boldly
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
ruffian; villain; scoundrel
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
caller; visitor; company; guest
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
skill; dexterity; master hand
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
one's long-cherished desire
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
daytime; during the day; Japan and China