until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to turn left; to turn to the left
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
trembling with excitement
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to torment; to torture; to harass
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to think (something) strange
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
sincere; earnest; serious
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
of no interest; not interested
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
minimum; at the very least
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
such; like that; in that way
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
reform measures; improvement plan; remedial measures
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
start with the first step; when embarking on a great project, start with immediate steps; he who first suggests it should be the first to do it