disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
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.)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
otherwise; if not; or else
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
naturally; of course; understandably
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
school; school building; schoolhouse
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
of course; certainly; naturally
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
outward appearance; looks
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
concession; conciliation; compromise