elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
several years; a few years
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
author; writer; novelist; artist
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
writing (e.g. as a profession)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to look forward to something
comic books; comics; comic; comical
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
serialization; serialisation; serial story
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
expression; presentation; representation; notation
many; numerous; various; large number of
transcendence; excellence; superiority
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
next volume (of a book, comic, etc.)
feeling keenly; fully realizing
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
before and after (e.g. photos)
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
revising (e.g. manuscript); rewriting; revised manuscript
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected