disinheritance; disowning
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
something like ...; something called ...
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
opinion; point of view; visual point
to have a talk; to tell a story
person concerned; interested party; related party
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
way of talking; speaking style
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
exactly as stated; verbatim
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)