respect and affection; love and respect
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
difficult to ...; hard to ...
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
commuting to school; school commute
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
(period of) a year; during an era
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
sad; wretched; deplorable
future (usually near); prospects
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
large; gland; ground (e.g. land, electrical, base material of textiles, etc.)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
healthy; sound; wholesome
to smirk; to grin broadly
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women