separation; farewell; parting
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
year in, year out; always; 24-7
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
older sister; elder sister
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
matter for the court; (ending up as a) lawsuit; legal tussle; court fight
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
platform; home; home base; home plate