- red; rosy; flushed
- drowsy-eyed; (literary) wavering; indecisive; (literary) awake; conscious; clearheaded
- to predominate; to occupy a dominant position
- dauntless; to summon up courage and determination; using extreme force of will
- to work hard for; to do all one can; to contend strongly
- (bound form) marriage; wedding; (bound form) to marry
- to be moved; to be tempted
- profile; appearance
- wound; injury; trauma
- burn (i.e. wound); burning pain
- toadying for personal gain; to curry favor; to study in great depth
- to start out by; to grow an enterprise beginning with; to begin one's career by
- talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks
- ancestors; forebears
- higher education
- to bow and scrape; to act servilely
- to curry favor (idiom); playing up to those in power; social climbing
- father's father; paternal grandfather
- land rent; land tax
- to treasure; to value; to cherish
- influential officials; bigwigs
- to give in charity; to give alms (to the poor)
- a small amount of money
- to purchase; to buy; to bribe; to buy off
- sincere; honest; cordial
- to hint at; to imply; sth hidden
- active; lively; excited; to enliven; to brighten up
- for now; for the time being; temporarily
- to talk nonsense; drivel
- rude; rudely
- first thing in the morning; at daybreak
- to go along; to follow
- normal practice
- benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to love and respect; love and respect
- brimming over with talent (esp. literary); brilliant
- position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune