whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
unprecedented; never seen before
violent emotion; passion; fury
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to project a shadow; to cast a shadow
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
wet nurse; nursing mother
parent-child relationship
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
lifelike; exact resemblance
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
intimacy; affection; familiarity
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
approval; license; licence; permission
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
to incorporate; to work into; to insert
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
the big two...; two major...; two main...
turbulent (troubled) times; turbulent war period
distinguished war service; merit of war
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain