don't you think?; indicates question
himself; yourself; herself
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
decision; judgment; resolution
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
emphatic verbal prefix; humble verbal prefix
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
in the meanwhile; during the time
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently