shedding tears; lacrimation
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
first world problem; good problem to have
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
worldly wisdom; gumption; stingy person
emphasizes direct object of action
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
to give a broad grin; to smirk
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
welcome; (warm) reception
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
relieving; refreshing; satisfying
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
strategist; tactician; schemer
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced