script reading; scenario reading; avid reader; bookworm; reading a book; reading books
loveable; very likeable; like very much
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
annual (plant); first-year student
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
such; this sort of; like this
very much; very many; more and more
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
complete; whole; perfect; safe
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
something like ...; something called ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
pretension; conceit; hubris
to name; to call; to christen; to term
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
spiritualist; medium; necromancer
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to wear glasses; to put on glasses