comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
one's real father; natural father; biological father
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
proud; having a prominent nose
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
in the end; at the end of the day
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
homecoming; returning home
living by oneself; living alone
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
to get tired out; to be exhausted
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
captive; prisoner (of war)
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
winter; wintertime; winter term
temporary absence from school
to leave undyed; to dye partly (leaving some base colour); to heavily and completely dye; to dye fast
eleventh month of the lunar calendar
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
understanding person; supporter
school rules; school regulations
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
sunlight filtering through trees
raising and lowering; loading and unloading (cargo); praising and criticizing