light brown; golden brown; tan
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
great difference; major mistake
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
vent; vent hole; air hole
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
man and horse; rider and horse; centaur
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
garden (esp. with trees); park
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
control; check; restraint; inhibition
hometown; rural township (of China)