child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
unexpected meeting; coincidence
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
polite; respectful; reverent
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to smile broadly; to grin widely
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon