July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
(in) her way; peculiar to her
middle of the night; dead of night
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
mat; canvas (in boxing or wrestling)
when; how soon; how long until
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to tower over the surroundings
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
clandestine meeting (of lovers); assignation; tryst; (lovers') rendezvous
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over