attendance; presence; appearance
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
sharp parting remark; parting threat
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
scale; scope; plan; structure
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
not necessarily so; is not always true
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
ex-wife; former wife; previous wife
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
the Bon Festival and New Year; two great things (happening at the same time)
established practice; custom
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
invoice; consignment note; sender's copy; receipt of shipment
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares