to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
such; this sort of; like this
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
reduced scale; scaling down
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to get strong; to gain strength
tendency; trend; inclination
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
hard to reach place; remote place
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
strange festival; odd festival
the West; the Occident; Western countries
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
something; some kind of; for some reason
port city; harbor city; harbour city
to some extent; to a certain extent
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
succession to another's professional name
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary