20th day of the month; 20 days
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
particularly; only; in the case of
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
very much; very many; more and more
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
(in) her way; peculiar to her
right side; right-hand side
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
interruption; suspension; break
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
Penthorum chinense (species of saxifrage)
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
Arabic script; Arabic letter
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to shake off; to throw off
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character