just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
author; writer; novelist; artist
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
scene; sight; scenario; setting
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
considerably; fairly; quite
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
(relating to) gender; sex; sexual
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to be able (to); to be possible (to)