hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
(social) class; rank; grade
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
scale; scope; plan; structure
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
distant look; faraway look
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
manly; masculine; like a man
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to