the present year; at that time
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
execution; punishment; spanking
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
the other night; a few nights ago
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
biological child; one's own child
reason; cause; circumstances
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
lungs; bottom of one's heart; vital point
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
again; once more; a second time
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
to be superstitious; to believe in omens
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
helping oneself to a drink; pouring one's own drink
just past noon; afternoon
falling asleep (in one's clothes); lying down to nap; crashing out