on the occasion of; at the time of
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
serious look (on one's face); straight face
recollection; reminiscence
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to have a rumor circulating
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
besides; in addition; also; moreover
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together