just past noon; afternoon
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
interruption; suspension; break
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to approach; to draw near
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
family breakdown; family disintegration; collapse of one's family
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
not necessarily so; is not always true
tedious; boring; being fed up with
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to become excited; to grow lively
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
(someone else's) daughter
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
this and that; one thing or another
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology