only; merely; but; no more than
several years; a few years
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to settle (in a place); to settle down
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
meeting; greeting; welcome
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
at the risk of one's life; dead body
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
aging; ageing; adding to one's years
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to rise; to erect; to get up
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
constitutional; relating to character, structure, nature, etc.
to spend time (on doing something)
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as