to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious
bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
severe (illness, disability, etc.); serious
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
being a mama's boy; having an (overly) strong attachment to one's mother; Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
small cake made from sweet potatoes; sweet potato
manners; behavior; behaviour
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
official business; public business
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
second generation; second; junior
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
at a young age; while still young