scion; cion; (horticultural) graft; opportunity to continue a conversation
performance of one's official duties
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
order of chivalry; chivalric order
headquarters; head office; main office
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
leader of a delegation (body, party)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
fast-talking; rapid talking
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
foster sibling; foster brother; foster sister
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability