troublesome; annoying; complicated
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
great person; eminent figure
to get thin; to taper off
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
natural virtue; personal virtue
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
close; intimate; on good terms
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
good humour (humor); good mood
addiction to the printed word; reading addict; book (print) junkie
collection of books; (personal) library
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
technical book; specialized book; treatise
intimacy; affection; familiarity
precocity; early ripening; premature development
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
examination; consideration; test; quiz
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense