student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
club activities; extracurricular activities
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
process; course; mechanism
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
only; merely; but; no more than
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to write music for a song; to set to music
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
(period of) a year; during an era
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
short essay; pamphlet; tract
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
no, not like that (but like this)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")