revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
piling shame on top of shame
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
(intentional) overcharging; rip-off; highway robbery
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
to fail to die (after attempting suicide); to fail to kill oneself; to come close to dying; to be almost killed; to survive (when others died); to outlive others
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
close; intimate; on good terms
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
dictatorship; despotism; autocracy; running (a company, etc.) despotically
to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
one of these days; someday; one day
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
falling over; toppling sideways
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll