to be sooty; to be stained
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
street stall; stand; booth
to press against each other; to huddle together
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
between times; when there's a spare moment
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
how others look at you; what others think about you
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
resignation; acceptance; consolation
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
plot; ulterior motive; thing; article; penis
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking