(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
rather than; more ... than ...
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
as stated; verbatim; literally
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
since when; from when; how long
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
royal capital; imperial capital
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
watchful waiting; careful supervision
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
time; season; period; phase; stage
periodic; regular; routine
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
imagination; supposition; guess
resentment; indignation; anger
guardian; protector; patron; parent
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
over-fond parent; doting parent
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)