son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
due form; official; formality
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
even if; even though; however; no matter how
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
because of; owing to; due to
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
very likely; very probable
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
lost article; something forgotten
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear