transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
conviction based on flawed ideas; obstructive thought
generation; the world; the age
dampness; humidity; moisture
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
because of; owing to; due to
number of stairs or stories (storeys); rank; order
to split; to be split; to splinter
to hurt someone's feelings
emaciation; gauntness; haggardness
stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to make public; to bring to light
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
old-fashioned; antiquated; anachronistic
together; mutually; fellow
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
two times; twice; two degrees
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious