(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
right under; directly below
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
mature; becoming precocious
to live through; to survive
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to underrate; to make light of
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to strike dead; to beat to death
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
over-fond parent; doting parent
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
and yet; though; when; in spite of
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
to flutter; to wave; to move restlessly
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
it's been a long time; long time no see
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike