delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
external (hard drive, disk drive, etc.)
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
to emphasize; to attach importance to
to be pleasure to the eye; to delight the eye; to please the eye; to feast one's eyes on
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to entertain; to make welcome
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
festival; feast; carnival
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
several times; once or twice
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to join forces; to cooperate
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
confidentially; privately; off the record
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
apartment building; housing complex
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints