getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
picking; collecting; harvesting
wherein; therein; thereinto
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to spit out; to eject; to dump
instead; but (on the other hand)
spangle (species of black swallowtail butterfly, Papilio protenor)
narrow; thin (sized); slender
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
tips of one's hair; hair ends
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
family; relatives; dependents; household
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
because of; owing to; due to
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot