to rest one's chin in one's hands
distant look; faraway look
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
after school (at the end of the day)
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
9th in rank; ninth sign of the Chinese calendar
fortune-telling; divination
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
scale; scope; plan; structure
to take (be in) charge of
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
van (of a movement); vanguard; forefront
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
for the first time in one's life
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
special training; intensive training; crash course
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
introduction; outline; general remarks
(instruction) manual; handbook