to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to state; to express; to mention
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
exemplar; model; example; pattern
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
index finger; forefinger; second toe
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to be the ruin of (a person)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to like; to love; to be fond of
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
cake served with tea; teacake
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)