like a decent person; human
Europeans and Americans; Westerners
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
luxuriant growth; rankness (of weeds)
business; errand; nature of one's business
devil; evil spirit; genie
recollection; reminiscence
to get a big surprise; to be astonished
recommendation of an influential person
remembrance; recollection; recognition
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
what sort of; what kind of; what way
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
attractiveness; charm; amiability
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
war situation; progress of a battle
taking charge; management
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
ancient Chinese immigrant
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
forgetting; lapse of memory
himself; yourself; herself
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times