to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
physical evidence; material evidence
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
older sister; elder sister
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
that; the matter in question
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
even though things may appear this way
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although