to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
woman; female; feminine gender
how many people; a number of people
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
preparation; arrangements
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
(for the) first time in one's life
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
true character; true heart; true spirit
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
eternal; unlimited; endless
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
jingle; ding; ringing of small bells
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
uniforms supplied to employees; an allotment
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber