shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
at a loss for words; stumped for words
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
again; once more; a second time
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
future (usually near); prospects
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to have a talk; to tell a story
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
very loose; slowly; leisurely
relatively; comparatively
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to thrust away; to send flying
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence