to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
manly; masculine; like a man
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
about; on; regarding; per; for every
after a long time; for the first time in a while
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
cattail pollen (used in traditional Chinese medicine)
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
truce (during a children's game); time out; King's X
scenery; scene; landscape
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry