senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
older brother; elder brother
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to make a lasting impression
out of character; unlike one
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to cause someone to worry
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
even though; despite; when
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
named after; associated with; connected with
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to stare back at; to look back at
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent