clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
programme; program; plans; arrangements
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
commemorative photograph; souvenir photograph
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
society; the world; the times
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
author; writer; novelist; artist
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
impossible to do (although wants to)
source of funds; gold mine; patron; cash box; safe
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
male domination of women; male chauvinism; subjection of women
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
man; male; masculine gender
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
to face; to go towards; to head towards
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
a little bit; a little while
hey there; I say; see here