because of; owing to; due to
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
preface; introduction; preamble
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
since; henceforth; ever since
accurate; correct; precise; exact
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
day after day; day by day
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
there is nothing; having nothing
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
March; third month of the lunar calendar
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
then; well; so; well then
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
crescent moon; young moon
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse