eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
arsenal; ordnance factory; armoury; armory
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
factory; plant; mill; workshop
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
the L-word (i.e. love); being in love
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to get blurry vision; to get bleary eyes; to get dim eyesight
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
tone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music; having no sense of (e.g. direction); being hopeless when it comes to (e.g. computers); -illiterate
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
way (of doing); manner; method
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
man who is popular with women
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
sovereign; emperor; monarch
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
to speak ill of; to disparage
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
in high spirits; excited; energetic
to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
goodbye; farewell; so long
(unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence; happening (performance)
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
only; merely; but; no more than