to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
... years old; age (of) ...
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
covered in mud; mud-caked
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale)
self-interested show of kindness; acting selfishly under the guise of kindness
thousands die to make one hero; (lit.) one general reaches glory, ten thousand bones are left to dry
certainly; really; truly; possibly; maybe; perhaps
wise saying; famous saying; witty remark
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to carry out one's mission
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
distress; anguish; mental suffering
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
Island; insula; island; islet
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
death from disease; death from illness
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
having gone too far to turn back
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
profound (respect, gratitude, etc.); deep; careful (consideration)
help; assistance; service
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
at that (very) moment; just then
(some small) help; an aid; some assistance
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
a (helping) hand; a little help; some assistance
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)