of the same age; age-matched
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
engineer (on a train, ship, aircraft, etc.)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
first time; first; initial
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
curse; spell; malediction
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
(national) capital (city); metropolis
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
180 degrees; complete (about-face; in policy, opinion, etc.); radical (change); hundred-and-eighty degree (turn)
changing course (of a ship or aircraft); turning
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger