huge rock; firmness; solidity
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
maid; helper; help; assistance
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
considerably; greatly; a lot
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
to employ; to hire; to charter
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
It's nothing!; Don't mention it!
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to follow; to conform; to apply to
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
Minister of War (Zhou-dynasty China)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
aptitude; aptness; suitability
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
directly; in person; firsthand
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to look forward to something