test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
arrival of goods; goods received
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
deep inside; innermost place
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
that is to say; so that means
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
great disturbance; great tumult; turmoil; wild uproar; pandemonium
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
discussion; argument; debate
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to stick it out (until the end)
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants