lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
spouse; wife; husband; partner
being good-for-nothing; useless person
to get a reputation as a philanderer
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
hard to get; hard to come by
nature; property; disposition
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
hard worker; hardworking person
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
to fade; to discolour; to discolor
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to leave as is; to ignore