medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
devil; evil spirit; genie
previous work; preceding work; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
and; thereupon; because of that
to state; to express; to mention
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to fly around; to scatter
spinal fluid; gray matter; grey matter
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to shake one's head (in denial)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr