top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
transfer student; student changing schools
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
new life; fresh start; new routine
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
source of information; intelligence source; message source
dress coordination; costume coordination; fitting session; costume fitting
programme; program; plans; arrangements
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
special selection; finest pick; top pick
goby (fish); yellowfin goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
all night; throughout the night
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
about when; about what time; how soon
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
interior design; interior; upholstery
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
awareness; realization; noticing
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
out of character; unlike one
to anticipate; to foresee
to publish a book; to put out a book