long ago; already; a long time ago
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to subsist; to keep on living
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
and yet; though; when; in spite of
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
such; like that; in that way
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
family; members of a family
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to be at a loss; to be puzzled