to pay the bill; to settle an account
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
older brother and younger sister
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
one plate (of food); one dish; one helping
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
exaltation; emotional uplift
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
joint; seam; joining point
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
maisonette; two-story apartment
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin