enough is enough; no further!
to wash away; to rinse off
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
to feel depressed; to be down
one's long-cherished desire
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
infant; baby; little child
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
to carry; to bring (to a place)
still (continuing); as ever; further
such; this sort of; like this
eight-legged essay (classical Chinese style of essay writing)
making the rounds to express thanks
rainy sky; sky as it looks when it is about to rain; threatening sky
school record; scholastic performance
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
senior high school; high school
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
excessive; too much; unreasonable
reputation; respectability
regrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow margin