in puffs; in whiffs; in flashes
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
almost every day; almost daily
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
obedience; submission; resignation
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
true character; real nature
to be enchanted; to be charmed
to make advances (to); to woo; to work on someone
to comfort; to console; to amuse
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
craving; longing; thirsting
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology