abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
instead; but (on the other hand)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
at first; in the beginning; originally
to walk around; to travel around
to distribute; to hand out
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to teach (the way); to guide; to instruct; to enlighten
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
few decades; many decades; several decades
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
how; how much; to what extent; no matter how (much); however
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
progress; advance; improvement; development
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of