natural growth; wild growth
high mountain; alpine mountain
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to show up; to appear; to turn up
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
that day; the very same day
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
self-deprecating; self-mocking
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
culmination; southing; crossing the meridian
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
certified public accountant
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly