to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
bedside; near one's pillow
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
food packed in a wooden box
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
short pause; short interval
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
expression; look; countenance; face
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
January; first month of the lunar calendar
February; second month of the lunar calendar
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
sympathy; compassion; pity
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
cannot be compared with; no match for
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
General Winter; hard winter; Jack Frost
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
as far as the eye can see
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up