towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
I can relate (to that); that happens to me as well; that's all too familiar to me; something often encountered or experienced; something many people can relate to; all-too-familiar story
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
indicate reason; infers some protest
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
back off!; leave me alone!
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to kidnap; to abduct; to force to go to (e.g. an event)
three; three years of age
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
(feather) duster; dusting
to jump at; to be attracted by
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
location famous for production of something (usually food)
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to accompany; to follow; to assemble (necessary items); to prepare
expression; presentation; representation; notation
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
not entirely wrong but not entirely right; so-so; average
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to be profitable; to yield a profit
if you think about it; come to think of it
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
having difficulty falling asleep; unable to get to sleep
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
inspection; examination; survey
critical moment; do-or-die situation
putting life into; animating; cheering up
to have a drink; to grab a drink
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
older sister; lass; young lady
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of