raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
property; fortune; assets
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
side table; bedside table
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
meaningless; insignificance
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
remedy for a cold; cold medicine
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
all (there is); as long as there is
(with a) start; fright; alarm
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
security guard; doorkeeper
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
closing of a park (e.g. theme park, botanical garden, etc.)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
opening of a park (theme park, botanical garden etc.)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
impression; strong belief; conviction