to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
vitality; energy; dynamism
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
way of talking; speaking style
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
pleasure of looking (at something beautiful or precious); sight for sore eyes; feast for the eyes
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology