companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
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
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
strong-willed; strong of heart
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
forcibly; against one's will
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
grasp; catch; understanding
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
on the occasion of; at the time of
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart