capital; funds; seed money; asset
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
return; relapse; recurrence
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
long; drawn-out; very long
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to wring the neck; to strangle
speaking voice; talking voice
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
information; news; report; reward; retribution
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to pass (of time); to elapse
independence; self-reliance
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
as before; as ever; as it was originally
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
real thing; original; actual
pure; true; genuine; unmixed