anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
contrary to one's expectations
carriage; movement (of the body)
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to move out (of); to leave; to vacate
migration; move; emigration; immigration
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
choked voice; broken voice; emotional voice
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
unbroken; endless; continuous
this or that person; anybody; many people
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
one end; an end; part; fragment
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
back country; remote countryside
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being