to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
young and cheeky; brash; sassy
evening meal; dinner; supper
department store; department
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to be prolonged; to drag on
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
for many days; for several days
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to become better; to improve
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to sit down; to take a seat
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
of course; certainly; naturally
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to apologize; to apologise
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"