graduation ceremony; commencement
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
to crouch; to squat; to cower
bombing (shelling) the wrong target; (be killed by) friendly fire
love triangle; eternal triangle
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
training; drill; practice; discipline
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
fine weather during the rainy season
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
to laugh away; to laugh off
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to cause someone to worry
angrily; in a huff; in anger; high on marijuana
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like