wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
older brother; elder brother
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
primary school; elementary school; grade school
weak constitution; ill health
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
row of teeth; set of teeth; dentition
two (long cylindrical things)
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to give an impression; to make an impression
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
the teaching profession; education of laity
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion