Vocabulary

to curry favour with

very sorry; remorseful; apologetic; contrite

to cast a net; to throw a net

to project a shadow; to cast a shadow

to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.

people will believe something false if many agree that it is true (an example of argumentum ad populum); there's a tiger in the market

(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; fact

to be extremely polite; to show the utmost courtesy; to do everything required by etiquette

to act self-importantly; to be arrogant; to be high-handed; to puff up

to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

related to; in relation to

educated; learned; schooled

to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant

to make corrections

to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)

to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself

to pout

to speak sharply; to sharpen one's tone; to raise one's voice

to lose

to draw breath; to take a rest after work; to have a breather; to take a break

even fools can give good counsel

to have steady nerves; to gain courage; to become brave; to become confident

star seen on a rainy night; rare occurrence; rare sight

pelting rain; pouring rain; driving rain; downpour

springlike; like wind blowing through the spring sunshine

mountain in springtime when all of the tree buds open at the same time; laughing mountain

mountain covered in autumn colours at the end of autumn; adorned mountain

mountain in the winter; sleeping mountain

one's devoted wife; wife who has followed one through hard times; wife married in poverty

can be dispensed with; be better without; useless

famous; celebrated; worthy of the name

famous; celebrated; worthy of the name

before long; in a few days

to have readied a bow and stand at ready; to watch for an opportunity; to wait until the time is ripe

to have readied a bow and stand at ready; to watch for an opportunity; to bide one's time; to wait until the time is ripe

devote oneself to

to lose a seat (in an election)

to unseat someone (in an election); to defeat a sitting member

to come to power; to assume the reins of government