superintendent; supervisor; warden
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
small household fly (e.g. fruit fly)
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to become a wandering ghost; to appear as a spirit
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
opposite side; other side; other party
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
complete change of mood; thoroughly refreshing one's spirits
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
a round; a turn; going around; first anniversary of a person's death
recommendation; referral; endorsement
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental