which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
demon of ill health; disease
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
gender; distinction of sex; sex
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
nature; property; disposition
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
husband and wife; married couple
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
fortitude; firmness of character; hardihood; manliness
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to beat to death; to kill
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
tone (of voice); manner of talking
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to shake off; to throw off
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
space (room, area, outer space)