(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
many children; large family
and; thereupon; because of that
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
to appear in the newspaper
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
just one person; only one
older sister; elder sister
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
finally; barely; only just; gradually
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
unexploded ordnance; unexploded shell; unexploded bomb; UXO
sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares