distant look; faraway look
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to gain fame; to make one's name
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
on the occasion of; at the time of
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
by all means; at all costs
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to be greedy; to devour greedily
memory; sense; experience
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to try to do; to attempt to do
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
interior design; interior; upholstery
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to give permission to marry
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional