to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood; to turn red
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
elder brother; one's senior; dashing young man; gallant young lad
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
other; another; over; more than; I; me
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
(putting on the) airs of an official
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to call again; to call (someone) back
drunken sickness; getting sick from drinking; drunken frenzy; becoming violent or disorderly when drunk
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
tick (Acari spp.); mite; hoodlum; tough
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
to change; to shift; to come and go
during imprisonment; while in jail