to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
to talk; to chat; to chatter
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
lumbar vertebra; lumbar vertebrae
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
succeeding; following; trailing; next
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
helmet dome; bowl of a helmet; protective iron plate worn on a headband
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
it can't be helped; so it goes
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to stop communicating; to never be heard from again; to disappear; to go missing
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
camping; campground; making camp
existence; being; life; survival
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline