son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
that; the matter in question
to ask; to enquire; to query
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
to rise; to erect; to get up
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
snake; serpent; large snake
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
private tutor; coach; governess
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to look away; to avert one's eyes
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
story; tale; talk; discussion
danger; peril; hazard; risk
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
expression; presentation; representation; notation
in its entirety; whole; wholly
tank for holding excreta (often used for fertilizer) (fertiliser); night soil vat or reservoir; cesspool
to fall off; to tumble down
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer
feeling; sense; impression
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
extremely; terrifically; super
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
speech; expression; wording; language