malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
true bristletail (any insect of order Thysanura, esp. of family Lepismatidae); Oriental silverfish (Ctenolepisma villosa); someone who is unable to apply what they have read
to finish reading; to read through
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
have to do; must; should; ought to
legendary; fabled; fabulous
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
unkindness; unfriendliness
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
difficult problem; challenge
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
condition; state of preservation
to be absorbed in reading
spine (of book); binding (of book)
between the pages of a book; between two books
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
supplementary explanation
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
to take up space; to occupy space
unknown (e.g. in an equation); element (of a set); yuan (monetary unit of China); New Taiwan dollar; Yuan dynasty (China, 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
creeping woodsorrel (Oxalis corniculata); family crest shaped like creeping woodsorrel
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
independence; self-reliance
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
second marriage; remarriage