determination; resolution
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
the way back; the way home; return trip
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
(passenger) car; automobile
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
legally permitted speed; national speed limit
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
humiliation; shame; loss of face
to express (in words); to confess
surely (not); certainly (not)
to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
to pile up; to accumulate
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss