social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
appointment; assignment; promotion
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
as; because; with; due to
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to take over; to hand over
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
period of youth; while young
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
in one's own way or style
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to be silent; to say nothing
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
still (continuing); as ever; further
continuously; continually; without a break; next; then; after that
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to support; to back up; to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale); to bring up; to raise
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten