public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
(exercising) the right to command
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to be in complete attendance
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
young person; youth; young
innocent; cherubic; childlike
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
to wring the neck; to strangle
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to diminish (dampen) the spirit
(giving) instruction; initiation
hegemony; leadership; initiative
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
ringlets; ringlet curls; sausage curls
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
a little bit; a little while
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
to become vulgar; to coarsen
shameless; shameless person