crow (Corvus spp.); raven
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
perfect; complete; flawless
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
ability; performance; efficiency
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
private tutor; coach; governess
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to follow another's example
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to get angry; to lose one's temper
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
witnessing; observing; sighting
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you