sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
romantic; spicy; coquettish
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
Manchu-Han Imperial Feast; three-day feast of Chinese delicacies held during the Qing dynasty
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
considerably; greatly; a lot
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to jump up and down; to hop
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
choices; alternatives; options
even if; even though; however; no matter how
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
results; record; grades; marks
independence; self-reliance
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of