clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
suppression; repression; subjugation
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
intelligence or information network
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to become famous; to gain fame
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
Lu (Chinese vassal state existing during the Spring and Autumn period)
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
on the occasion of; at the time of