to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
weak and soft; supple; pliant
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
departure; leaving; going away; recession
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to shout with exultation; to shout for joy
to bring; to take; to bring about
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to make sure of the truth
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to find out; to discover; to locate
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
husband and wife; married couple
cooperation; collaboration
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to get help; to enlist aid
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally