wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
heading; headline; index; headword
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to complain; to make a complaint
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to pile up; to accumulate
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to be opposite; to face each other
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
fluttering (cloth, paper, etc.); waving; small fluttering object
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
school bag (usu. handheld or hung from the shoulder); schoolbag
to gain weight; to put on weight
beautiful woman; pretty girl
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
to work hard; to work diligently
to go past; to pass; to pass by
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
coined word; coinage; neologism