to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
so; like this; in this way
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
such; this sort of; like this
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to like; to love; to be fond of
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
meaning; significance; sense
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
and; thereupon; because of that
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to become better; to improve
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on