haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
fire prevention; fire fighting; fire proof
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
serious wound; serious injury
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
gesture; gesticulation; motion
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to lay aside; to set aside
sincere; honest; faithful
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
in the hospital; hospitalized
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
correlation diagram; correlation chart
one's intellectual powers; one's mental faculties
consists of; comprises; is made up of
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
results; record; grades; marks
examination; consideration; test; quiz
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
trend; tendency; movement; attitude