to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
state sovereignty; national sovereignty
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
broad-minded; open-minded; openhearted; generous; magnanimous
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; feelings that influence one's mood; stomach growling
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties
outlet (for water, gas, etc.); market (for goods); outlet; outlet (for one's feelings, energy, etc.); vent
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds
time; season; period; phase; stage
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to feel hungry; to get hungry
(one's) concern; having (something) to do with
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly