to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
one's daughter and heiress
being adopted into the family of one's bride
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
survival; survivor; relic
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
talk; conversation; dialogue
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
good prospects; full of hope; promising
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
breaking off an engagement
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely