to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to throw into; to toss into
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
because of; owing to; due to
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to make a speech; to address
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
to turn towards; to point
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
world; society; people; the public
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
adds force or indicates command
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
clear; precise; definite; distinct
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to become clear; to be made public
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to look down on; to condescend
results; record; grades; marks
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease