guidance; leadership; leading the way
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
strong pressure; heavy pressure
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
separate; scattered; apart
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to become desperate; to give in to despair
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
serious look (on one's face); straight face
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
father; dad; husband; you; he
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat