preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
no, not like that (but like this)
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
in comparison to; rather than
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
along the road; along the way
bumpy (e.g. of a rash); knobbly; pimply; easily cut
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
dukedom; duchy; principality
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
such ... as; or some such
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
society; the world; the times
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person