menial; meanness; servility; abject
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
about when; about what time; how soon
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to mix; to stir; to blend
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
meaning; significance; sense
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
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
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
audience (with a person of high standing)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
should; must; -able; probably; likely
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing