spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
suffix for familiar person
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
again (and again); once again; yet again
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
second month of the lunar calendar
person who is ...; thing that is ...
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
not taking the slightest notice (of); not giving the slightest consideration (to); paying absolutely no attention (to)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
whispering into a person's ear
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof