insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
thought; consideration; thinking
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
sticky note; tag; slip; label; Post-it note
to get between; to be caught in
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
before scheduled; earlier than expected
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to appear all together; to be all present
each time it happens; at all such times
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
expression; look; countenance; face
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
Romance of the Three Kingdoms (14th century novel attributed to Luo Guanzhong)
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
Records of the Three Kingdoms (Chinese historical text)
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke