to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
to put (oneself) forward; to risk (one's life); to volunteer (bravely)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
one (thing); one piece; one item
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
aquatic (life); living in the water
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
(made of) stone; stone-built
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
honour; honor; glory; privilege
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
rights and interests (esp. those a country holds abroad)
with (the sound of) clashing swords; (arguing) fiercely; heatedly; vehemently
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support