cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
trouble; quarrel; dispute
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
cargo; freight; money or assets
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
an assortment; combination
large build; large pattern
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
by today; before the day is over
within; inside of; less than
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement