requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to be filled with thousand emotions; to be overwhelmed by a flood of emotions; to be wrought by a thousand emotions
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
to work hard; to work diligently
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
praise; extolment; extollment
frunk; front trunk (e.g. of a car)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
body; physique; build; stature
distant look; faraway look
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
older brother and younger sister
leader; guide; mentor; coach
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
from the viewpoint of; according to
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
licentious; profligate; dissipated; riotous; wild
swift's nest (used to make bird's nest soup); edible bird's nest
one end; an end; part; fragment
wherein; therein; thereinto
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
ninth day of the month; nine days
government service; the bureaucracy