to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
light blue; pale blue; aqua
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
course; route; path; process; means
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
possession; retention; maintenance
stone artifact; article made of stone
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
never ceasing; never ending; endless
interest; rights; concession
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
inspection; examination; check
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma