classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to pause; to have a short intermission
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
time; hour; period; class
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
to be conspicuous; to stand out
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
something; some kind of; for some reason
inner structure; internal anatomy
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess