adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to get strong; to gain strength
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
red sea bream (Pagrus major); Japanese sea bream; red tai; porgy
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
living; lifestyle; living room
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to say; to be called; to do
to have the privilege of doing
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
ago; since; before; previous
to fall ill; to be taken ill
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
control; check; restraint; inhibition
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
greeting; a fine thing to say
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
excited condition; excited state
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
hardcore crowd; people who take their hobby or interest very seriously