letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
virginity (of a female); maidenhood
successive generations; successive emperors
perfect; complete; flawless
calamity; disaster; misfortune
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
with a start; with a jump
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
being very busy; busyness
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
tendency; trend; inclination
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
distant look; faraway look
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
serves you right!; see what happens!
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)