shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
vibrancy; strength; (esp. of men) one's prime (approx. age 30); counter for times of moxibustion
decision; settlement; definition
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
perfectly round; perfectly circular
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
pupil; student; schoolchild
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
wicked tongue; abusive language
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
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
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate