old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
to backfire; to have a harmful result
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
presumably; conceivably; in my opinion; in my view; I think (that); upon thought
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
this is why; this means; it is the case that
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
softly; mildly; gently; politely
being good at thoughtfulness for others; thoughtful and considerate person
funny story; funny anecdote
three; three years of age
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
platform; home; home base; home plate
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
curiosity; inquisitiveness
looking aside; (from the) eyes of an onlooker
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
light; faint; pale; fleeting
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent