to be shrewd; to be sharp; to keep your wits about you; (lit.) to pluck out the eye of a live horse
to win and advance to the next round
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to live through; to survive
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
adds force or indicates command
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
already; now; no longer; not any more
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
simply; merely; only; solely
young woman with a lot of superficial knowledge about sex, etc.
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be helpful; to be useful
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
virgin; innocent young woman