expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
invitation; introduction; temptation
depending on; dependent on
person who is ignorant of the real world; (lit.) frog in a well
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
rather; sooner; preferably
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
virtue; charm; merit; good point
to lose sight of; to miss
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light