old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
lack of understanding; lack of sympathy
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
very; greatly; exceedingly
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to make amends; to compensate for; to make up for
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
the whole day; all the day
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
sending to the rear (esp. a soldier); evacuation from the front; sending later
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to begin; to set about; to start
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to talk to oneself; to mutter
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
stillness; repose; standing still
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to tighten; to press hard