first challenge; first try
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
condition of one's stomach
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
speckled with white; salt-and-pepper (pattern, fabric, etc.); marbling (of beef); (of fish, chicken, shellfish, etc.) blanching by exposure to boiling and then icy water; formation of frost
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
damp; moist (negative nuance)
text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
sound of a camera shutter; sound of water splashing
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
steering (of a boat); steerage
leaving everything up to someone else
loving couple; couple of lovebirds; happily married couple (who are always together)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
studies; schoolwork; classwork
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
depending on; dependent on
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
(your) daughter; young woman
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
hard worker; hardworking person
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on