to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
so what!; who gives a damn?
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
manners; courtesy; etiquette
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
how many months?; how long?
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
entering the rainy season; beginning of the rainy season
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to hit something aimed at (maliciously); to hit a prize (lottery, etc.)
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield