to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to be born; to come into this world
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
story; tale; talk; discussion
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to change completely; to change suddenly
expression; look; countenance; face
the other day; a few days ago
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
February; second month of the lunar calendar
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
will not do; do not; does not
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
festival; feast; carnival
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
succession; continuation; series; sequence
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
the opposite direction; the other way
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable