to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
future (usually near); prospects
to grow up; to become an adult
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
when it becomes; when it comes to
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite