complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
moving tale; impressive tale
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
wherein; therein; thereinto
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to rush over; to run up to
to check; to stop; to keep back
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
minimum; at the very least
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter