to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
taking a commemorative photo
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
granted that; even if; even though
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
student (esp. a university student)
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
very interesting; of great interest
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in the hospital; hospitalized
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
tea-drinking companion; crony; buddy; spouse married late in life for companionship
killing time; staving off boredom
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
doctor's rounds (in hospital)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
nurses' station; nurse training and placement organization
something; some kind of; for some reason
condition; state (of health); appearance
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
complications (in an illness)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious