(one acting as a) foster parent
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
feudal lord; head of a household; proudly independent person
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
draw (in competition); tie game
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
every month; each month; monthly
detailed statement; detailed account; minute description; specifications; list of particulars
new book; new publication
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
shoulder pad; shoulder reinforcement; epaulet; cloak worn in bed
shin guards; shin pads; greaves; leggings
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
moment; brief space of time
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus