to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
falling in love; attachment
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
how many years; how long; what year
to chase; to run after; to pursue
marriageable age; chance of marriage
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
hard-fought win; winning through perseverance
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to grimace; to make a wry face
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
using as an intermediary; through
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
trouble; bother; annoyance
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress