gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
very young; little; childish; immature
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to detain; to check; to restrain
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
decision; settlement; definition
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to be hot on a person's heels
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to listen in; to eavesdrop
help; assistance; service
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
watchful waiting; careful supervision
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness