(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
territory; domain; dominion; possession
youthful; young; young-looking
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
ten-year-old; ten year old
accurate; correct; precise; exact
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
Taiwanese person; Taiwanese people
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
spitting image; dead ringer; exact resemblance
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
the opposite sex; isomerism
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
to close (one's eyes); to shut
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
fighting to avenge someone's death; battle of revenge
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars