to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
preface; introduction; preamble
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to make a speech; to address
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
decision; settlement; definition
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
covered in mud; mud-caked
beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; (metaphor for) location of one's feelings or sentiments; (metaphor for) empty stomach; feeling of hunger
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
morning training (e.g. before school)
(not) even once; (not) ever
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony