to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
hung up; hoist; denounced; severely criticised; kangaroo court
to forget to write something; to leave something out; to omit something
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
step; stride; counter for steps
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
hard to get; hard to come by
to be nearing death; to be dying
to die; (lit.) to become a star
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
violent emotion; passion; fury
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
passing through without stopping; passing by
to get on aboard; to join a ship
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
anything and everything; just about everything
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
recollection; reminiscence
future prospects; promise
to be charmed by; to be attracted to; to be taken with; to be drawn to