greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
while; even though; despite
having an ancient and honorable origin
selection; choice; picking out
support; mutual aid; cooperation; approval; authorization; authorisation
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
(social) class; rank; grade
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to be full of pride; to be boastful
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry