at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless
falling asleep immediately; going out like a light
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
mature; becoming precocious
will not do; do not; does not
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
curse; spell; malediction
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
sorry; excuse me; thank you
sad; wretched; deplorable
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial