iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
to feel depressed; to be in low spirits; to mope
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
fully armed; armed to the teeth
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
food and drink; eating and drinking
postponement; deferment; adjournment
but; however; provided that
being under military occupation
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
very; much; greatly; a lot of
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
outsider; layman; amateur
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to look down on; to make light of
middle class; bourgeoisie
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
sincere; honest; faithful
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to