to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
quiet; still; surreptitious
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
competitive entrance examinations for prestigious kindergartens and elementary schools
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
single word; a few words; brief comment
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
that's the way it is; such is life
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt