of all people; a person of ...'s standing
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
property; fortune; means; assets
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
knowing; (an) acquaintance
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
young and energetic; up-and-coming
step; stride; counter for steps
just you wait!; I'll show you one day!; you'll see!; you'll pay for this!
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
signing; autograph session
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
heirship; (claim) the (right of) succession; one's inheritance rights
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
humbly presenting; respectfully presenting