child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to have a talk; to tell a story
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
study; diligence; discount; reduction
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
how many people; a number of people
in case of; at that time; at this time
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to breathe out; to exhale
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
by myself; in person; by oneself
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
selection; choice; option
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
such; like that; that sort of; very
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating