modest; reserved; quiet; humble
collection of short stories; collected short stories
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
favorite; favourite; habitually used
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
short pause; short interval
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to find out; to discover; to locate
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
group; bunch; crowd; group
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
loose (of clothing); baggy; flabby; saggy; sloshing; slopping
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
excessive; too much; unreasonable