lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
to refuse; to decline; to deny
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
river; stream; River; the ... river
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
meanwhile; in the meantime
switching over to; migration; transition
number of times; frequency; count
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
to sprout; to put forth buds
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
villain; baddie; the villain's part
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits