woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling
large crowd; mass of people
without accident; uneventfully; without ...
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
soaked to the skin; like a drowned rat
river; stream; River; the ... river
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
near oneself; close to one; familiar
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
that day; the very same day
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
neighboring villages; neighbouring villages; suburban districts
before ... days (months, etc.)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
strong person; the strong; the powerful
unkempt hair; disheveled hair; tousled hair
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime