living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
alone; by oneself; on one's own
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
than; from; out of; except; but; more
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
how; in what way; how about
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
order; sequence; procedure
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
reverse order; following a contrary path
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)