plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
it is I who should say so
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
briskly with small steps; trotting
whispering into a person's ear
scandal; deplorable event
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
fourth year of elementary school; fourth year elementary school student
to take a breath; to take a short rest
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
shopping; purchased goods
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
older sister; elder sister
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
moderate; proper; just right