one by one; one each; one at a time
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
freshly squeezed (juice); freshly milked; freshly extracted
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
genius; prodigy; natural gift
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to be reminded of; to call to mind
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to be a live-in employee; to live in; to live with
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to try all possible means
contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
bacterium; bacteria; germ