new moon; first day of the lunar month; (in ancient China) next year's calendar and decrees (distributed by the Emperor at year's end)
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
cellophane tape; (transparent) adhesive tape; Sellotape; Scotch tape
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
to push away; to push aside; to shove
crawl (swimming); front crawl; forward crawl; web crawling
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
in proportion to; just as much as
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance); warm, welcoming eyes
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to leap back; to jump back
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
thunder on a clear day; lightning that starts a fire
wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
non-leap year; normal year (esp. as pertains to weather patterns, vegetative growth, harvest yields, etc.)