this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
to taste; to try (food or drink)
several minutes; a few minutes
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
horsehair; horse hair; hair from mane and tail used for brushes and string instrument bows
weave; weaving; woven item
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to wipe thoroughly; to polish
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
two (long cylindrical things)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
considerably; greatly; a lot
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects