antiquity; the previous era
face; looks; vestiges; trace
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
close; intimate; on good terms
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
letter; missive; note; mail
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
article; thing; object; property; real estate
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be found; to be discovered
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
finding employment; getting a job
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
military personnel; soldier
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
subordinate work; assistant; servant
a few years ago; some years back
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
probability; likelihood; chances
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation