elevator landing; elevator hall
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
school of one's (first, second) choice
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
department (faculty) of literature
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
study; pursuit of knowledge
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
sweating; perspiration; sudation; hidrosis; diaphoresis
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
original plan; original bill; original motion; draft
Records of the Three Kingdoms; Annals of the Three Kingdoms
enlightenment; instruction
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
(something) like that; that sort of; resembling; seemingly authentic; genuine-looking; realistic
to assemble; to set up; to construct
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
studying very hard; studying like mad
pacing (e.g. in athletics, etc.); pacing oneself