to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
abandoned child; foundling
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
weird; disgusting; sickening
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
chorus; singing in a chorus
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
recorder (musical instrument); English flute
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to keep in mind; to memorize
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to shed tears; to be moved to tears