to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
drama; theatre; theater; play
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
common people; ordinary people; masses
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
in this way; thus; such; uh...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
adds force or indicates command
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
question; inquiry; enquiry
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in