assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to extort (money); to blackmail
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
originally; by nature; from the start
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
even though; despite; when
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
instant; moment; for an instant
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to need; to call for; to require
not necessarily so; is not always true
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
for better or worse; for good or for evil
that's the way it is; such is life
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
another day; some other day
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
chair; stool; post; office; position