fulfilment of a vow; one's earnest prayer being answered
poetic justice; retributive justice
with a squeaking sound (of metal)
masterful performance; virtuosity
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production, from 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
the lower classes; the common people
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
had better ...; had better not ...
polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
active; dynamic; behavioural
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
the whole page; the entire column
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
reading aloud; recitation
to carry over; to carry forward; to keep (for later); to defer
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
person who always wants to make a good impression; pretentious person
notice; notification; report; posting
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
success or failure; result
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
student waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
university entrance examination