pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
all-night vigil over a body; wake
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
so-and-so; who?; which people?
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
flattery; sycophancy; adulation
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
kind; considerate; helpful; caring; thoughtful; attentive
to state; to express; to mention
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
to lend an ear to; to listen to
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
I see; that's right; indeed
so; like this; in this way
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
elated; triumphant; proud
open; public; official; overt
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
outside the country; abroad
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
most of all; extremely; supremely
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar