to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to ruin one's reputation in later life; to tarnish one's twilight years
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
great numbers; numerical superiority
to fit (inside something)
timid; fainthearted; weak-willed
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
(another's) daughter; young lady
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to blow out; to spout out
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
very small; tiny; insignificant
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
already; now; no longer; not any more
to force one's way through
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher