sleepover; overnight stay
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
modesty; humility; being humble
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
amount of money; sum of money
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
too good (for a child, to be true, etc.); overproduction (e.g. of crops); making too much
like he said; same for me; ditto
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to compete with; to vie for
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
biennially; every second year; every other year
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
perfect; just right; ideal
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
good-natured; of good character
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart