tradition; legend; folklore
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
ambitious (heroic) undertaking; daring enterprise; grand scheme
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
indicate reason; infers some protest
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to be fated to; be linked by fate
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
spare time; free time; leisure time
to be able to manage somehow or another
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
decision; determination; resolution
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood