one bow; one salute; one greeting
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
bleachers; grandstand; spectator seating
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
of tender years; very young
to speak; to hear a voice
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
dress circle (of a theatre); (first) balcony; box; stands (seating for spectators)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?