to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to keep standing; to stand motionless
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
flashiness; showiness; bloom; flowers; Republic of China
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
here and there; everywhere
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
royal capital; imperial capital
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to pass (of time); to elapse
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)