poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to say no more; to sink into silence
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th century-334 BCE); Vietnam
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
deadly serious; deadly earnest
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
different opinion; objection
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
that day; the very same day
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to play a leading role; to play a central part
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag