until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
sudden fall; sharp fall; sudden drop; sharp drop
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
tendency; trend; inclination
originally; by nature; from the start
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
survival; survivor; relic
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
Yangzhou (China); Yangchow
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
general; popular; common; typical
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
woman; female; feminine gender