dignitaries; very important persons; luminaries; big shots; VIPs
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
double torture; double pain; double hardship; double whammy
White Tiger (Taoist god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
to be thrilled; to be excited
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
contract; compact; agreement
to say; to be pleased to say
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
full of energy; full of liveliness; full of pep
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
hard-nosed; strong-willed; determined; unyielding; stubborn; resolute
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
hard worker; hardworking person
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
unrequited love; one-sided love
turning away from; shift away from; being far removed from; being very different from; becoming independent of
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
to lose one's senses (over); to be out of one's mind (over); to be completely captivated (by); to be smitten; to be engrossed (in)
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
general idea; concept; notion
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