to spoil; to rot; to corrode
possessed of a strong sense of duty
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
second; number two; runner-up
mistress; kept woman; (lit.) No. 2
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
sincere; earnest; serious
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
to square one's shoulders
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
distinction; differentiation; classification
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp