negative emotions; negative feelings
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
depository; storage area; storage location; storage site
shell (e.g. of a pea); pod; hull
mending; repair; darning; patching up
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
story of one's experiences
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate