finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
(another's) daughter; young lady
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
man; male; masculine gender
to come and go; to go back and forth
people; men and women; each person; everybody
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
softly; mildly; gently; politely
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
stay calm; don't be rushed; don't be flustered
region; limits; stage; level
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
inside one's heart; in one's mind
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
research institute; (research) laboratory
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice