method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
voice training; vocal exercises
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
very interesting; of great interest
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to complain; to make a complaint
it is not (like that) either
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
New Year's Eve; December 31
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
question; inquiry; enquiry
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to rest one's chin in one's hands
(dead) end; end of the line
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
truancy; absence without leave
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind