in the morning; during the morning
being dotted with; being scattered
to come and go; to go back and forth
sunlight; rays of the Sun
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
river; stream; River; the ... river
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
comparatively; relatively
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
along the way; along the road
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
(bank) balance; remainder
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)