to be bewildered; to be perplexed
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
frame; framework; outline
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
charming; fascinating; attractive
to some extent; to a certain extent
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
to live; to reside; to inhabit
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
environment; circumstance
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
annual (plant); first-year student
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
that day; the very same day
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to relax; to feel at home
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
while; even though; despite