for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to be transparent; to show through
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
tension; mental strain; nervousness
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
stealthily; secretly; in secret
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
such; like that; that sort of; very
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to make an appearance; to show up
study camp; overnight field trip; travelling class; class held in a different room (music, science, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!