devotion; attachment; infatuation
influential person; man of importance
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
headship of a family; family property
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
these guys; these fellows
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
godparents; foster parents
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)