age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
law-like nature; regularity
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing
resistance (movement); popular resistance against a military invasion (esp. of that by the French against the Nazis in World War II)
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to mix; to stir; to blend
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
just because; even if; even though
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
distinguished war service; merit of war
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
military service; combat experience
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
personal; individual; private
to look forward to something
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed