fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
a style of Chinese poetry; legend or inscription on a picture
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
one parent; single parent
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
observation; survey; watching
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to bring; to take; to bring about
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
first year of elementary school; first year elementary school student
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
period of time; time slot; time zone
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate
perfect obsession; personal fixation; addiction to (something matching one's tastes)