boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to ask a high price; to overcharge
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
retainer; attendant; escort
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)