age thirty; one's thirties
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to understand (each other); to comprehend
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
leading force; driving force; leader
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to look up to (a person) as one's preceptor
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
rebellious phase; rebellious age
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
full dress; formal dress; uniform
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now