to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
reality; actuality; hard fact
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
head; brains; intellect; understanding
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
head house (family); birthplace; originator
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
ignorant of the ways of the world
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing
society; public; community; social studies
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice