good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to live; to make a living; to get on with
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
very much; exceedingly; extremely
expression; look; countenance; face
belongings; appendage; accessory
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
one's bosom friend; kindred-spirit
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
solitude; loneliness; isolation
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
together; at the same time; same; identical
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
emotional scars; mental trauma
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint