good looks; pretty woman; good-looking woman
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
Chinese courtesy name (name formerly given to adult Chinese men, used in place of their given name in formal situations); nickname; section of a village
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
boarder; boarding student
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
for example; for instance; e.g.
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
meaning; significance; sense
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to cause someone to worry
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
anything and everything; just about everything