towering; astonishingly high
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to be detained; to take time
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
cannot be helped; unavoidable
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
small silk wrapper; small cloth for wiping tea utensils; crepe wrapper
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
charming; fascinating; attractive
to be worried; to be grieved; to pine for
great scholar; profound scholar
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
bamboo divination stick (used in I Ching divination)