one's real father; natural father; biological father
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
common people; ordinary people; masses
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
power; authority; influence
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
image; figure; figure; form; image
cherishing one's children; doting; adoring parent
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
biological older sister; real elder sister
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
still; even now; to this day
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
nest-building; making a hive, web, den, etc.
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
something like ...; something called ...
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone