former years; formerly; a few years ago
condensed milk; Soviet Union
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
possible; likely; probable
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
alone; unaided; away from home
match (to light fire with)
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
huge rock; massive boulder
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
observation; survey; watching
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
rising and going to bed; daily life; all the time; constantly; whether awake or asleep
expression; presentation; representation; notation
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; after all
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
every other; second; alternate
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
on countless occasions; many a time
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
demonstration; parade; show of strength