zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
listener (of radio, streaming audio content, etc.); audience
to listen intently; to focus on (music, speech, etc.)
and; thereupon; because of that
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
romantic school; romanticism
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
score (in a game); full score
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
organ (musical instrument)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
one (thing); one piece; one item
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
Bruckner; Bruckner, Anton (1824-96; Austrian composer)
mala (spicy and numbing seasoning)
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
harmonica; mouth organ; cunnilingus; hypodermic syringe
unopened; with an unbroken seal
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
literally; to the letter; literal
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
snare (trap); snare; snare drum
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together