to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
the other day; a few days ago
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
primary school; elementary school; grade school
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
than; from; out of; except; but; more
height (of body); stature
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
serious; not joking; straight
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
less than ...; smaller ...
(physical) growth; development
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
and; thereupon; because of that
stealthily; secretly; in secret
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to call each other; to call out to one another
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
feeling; sense; impression
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive