before the gate; in front of the gate
dullard; indecisive person
basket; basketball; basket cloth
beautifully white (esp. of skin); whitening (of skin, teeth, etc.)
essence; liquid foundation; beauty lotion; serum
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
careless; thoughtless; rash; rude; at fault
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
good young man; agreeable youth
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
economic strength; economic power; economic might
sincere; honest; faithful
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
complimentary ticket; courtesy card; discount coupon
to get back into shape; to retrain; to rebuild; to reschool
trio; gang of three; threesome
starting from scratch; making a fresh start; redoing; calling again; visiting again
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
senior; elder; person older than oneself
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish
to be led by; to be headed by
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
settlement; solution; resolution
to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
memories; recollections; reminiscence
flying dragon (any gliding lizard of genus Draco)
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)