all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
background reflections (e.g. on a window); reflected glare
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
wide difference; a world of difference
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
January; first month of the lunar calendar
traveling bag; travelling bag; suitcase
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
messenger; envoy; emissary
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
straying; wandering (off course)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
genuine article; real thing; real deal
suffix for familiar person
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
inscrutable; incomprehensible
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription