elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
stealthily; secretly; in secret
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
on hand; readily available
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to grumble; to make difficulties
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to put into the mouth; to eat
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter