jokingly; in the form of a joke
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to have a name entered in the family register
inscrutable; incomprehensible
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
melodic incoming call tones (esp. mobile telephones); ringtone; ring tone
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to put into the mouth; to eat
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
absence; disregard; indifference
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
candidly revealing (secrets); revelation; disclosure; confession
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
tedious; boring; being fed up with
shaoxingjiu (Chinese alcohol made from rice or glutinous millet)
to drink someone down; to drink someone under the table
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
the way back; the way home; return trip
one's assessment of the situation
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking