stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; to stun; to amaze
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to lend an ear to; to listen to
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
criminal; culprit; offender; rogue
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
premature death; untimely death; dying young
abandoned child; foundling
hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
slave traffic; slave dealer
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
loss of eyesight; loss of sight; going blind; blindness
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
for crying out loud!; for chrissakes!; denotes shock at ignorance
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
to be ardent (of passion, zeal, etc.); to be aflame
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
standard-bearer; flag-bearer
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
safekeeping; temporary custody; claim check; deposit receipt; matter left undecided; unresolved issue
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
windy; windswept; harshly treated; greatly criticized
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to expel (from the body); to let off (a fart); to utter (a lie, nonsense, etc.); to say; to do
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
increase in amount; increase in quantity; increase in volume
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille