weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
bad influence; negative influence
treating someone like a child
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
construction; constructing; carrying out; work; formation; workmanship
screw; -bis (again, second version); Bank of International Settlements; BIS
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
being all smiles with joy
spinning machine; spinner; jenny
low quality; poor quality
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
palace room for government officials; fellow; set (of people); clan
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to be pleasure to the eye; to delight the eye; to please the eye; to feast one's eyes on
to visit; (arch.) (original meaning) to make a noise