Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
illegitimate child; secret love child
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
one revolution; one rotation
to blow through; to blow across
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
synchronization; synchronized swimming
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
don't do anything rash!; keep composed!
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
fundraising campaign; donation (to a fundraising campaign); contribution; (political) campaign
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
police officer; policeman; constable
inattention; absent-mindedness
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
freely; frankly; without reserve
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
other side; opposite side; other party
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
paramedic; emergency medical technician