to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
quick-tempered; impatient
found article; thing picked up (e.g. in the street); (lucky) find; piece of good luck; windfall
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
indicates that an action is performed roughly or violently
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
to be on the right track; to be doing well; to be looking good; to be coming along nicely
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
young; juvenile; child in the first year of kindergarten
great emperor; ... the Great
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
natural environment; (the) environment
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
older half-brother (by a different mother)
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
seedlessness; seedless fruit; lacking the material needed to do something
small number of children (per family); bearing few children; youngest child (in the family)
wise ruler; sage king; intelligent and virtuous monarch
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
older sister; elder sister
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
romantic; spicy; coquettish
to feel sick; to be nauseated
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building
sick person; patient; invalid