gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
genuine article; real thing; real deal
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
is something that; is that which
birth; creation; formation
lately; recently; nowadays
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to be used up (e.g. one's savings); to dwindle away; to be wasted (time, effort, etc.)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
sincere; earnest; serious
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
to repent; to be penitent
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
without a moment's delay; leaving everything else unattended to
detour; circumvention; turning movement
inability to discern the truth due to conflicting testimony
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
to brush off; to shake off