just friends; no romantic interest; (lit.) no pulse
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
directions; instructions; orders; command
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
opposite side; opposition
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
disgusting; gross; bad feeling; weird
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
doubles (tennis, badminton, etc.)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic