faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond shape
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
(medical) follow-up; observation
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
to gain fame; to make one's name
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
transcendence; excellence; superiority
degree of familiarity; popularity
several years; a few years
older sister and younger brother
degree of dependence; dependency rate; reliance
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
perfection; completeness; wholeness; soundness; intactness
instar (developmental stage of arthropods); age; years
to play with fire; to do something very dangerous; to take a great risk; (lit.) to step on a tiger's tail
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
your acquaintance; people who know
this occasion; at this time; now
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
relation; relative; kind; cordial
in this manner; in this way; like this
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike