treasure; treasured item; prized possession
very young; little; childish; immature
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
several years; a few years
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
in that manner; like that
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
flustered; confused; panicked
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
reaction; response; reaction
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
a push; another effort; one more effort
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
bashfulness; shyness; (showing signs of) embarrassment
imposing stance; daunting pose