splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
document; official papers
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to look away; to avert one's eyes
that is to say; so that means
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
primary school; elementary school; grade school
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
tension; mental strain; nervousness
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution