uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to live; to make a living; to get on with
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
in every way; in every aspect; from every angle
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
serial; cereal; breakfast cereal
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
with a start; with a jump
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
tips of one's hair; hair ends
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
blow-drying; blow; punch; blowing (i.e. playing a wind instrument, esp. in jazz)
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone