to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
to be exhausted; to be tired out
how; in what way; how about; questionable
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
survival; survivor; relic
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
without; but if; otherwise; or else
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
putting into operation; invocation
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to be profitable; to yield a profit
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
wheat straw; barley straw
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
(another's) daughter; young lady
entertainment (at a party); amusement; fun; trick
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to