descendant; posterity; offspring
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
three-lips (freshwater fish of the minnow family, Opsariichthys uncirostris)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
covered in mud; mud-caked
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to jump upon (a moving object)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
and (also); both ... and; as well as
to make a speech; to address
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to surround; to crowd around
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
story; tale; talk; discussion
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
had better ...; had better not ...