patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
having no special rank or title
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
exile; banishment; deportation
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
severe cold; intense cold; bitter cold
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
forced labor; forced labour; slave labor; slave labour
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
labor; labour; toil; hardship
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
single word; a few words; brief comment
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
popular; common; commonplace
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
respect and affection; love and respect
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
than; from; out of; except; but; more
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
duty; obligation; responsibility