very young; little; childish; immature
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to gather; to collect; to assemble
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
unmarried; not yet married
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
jokingly; in the form of a joke
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
near; close; beside; third person
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
returning to one's parents' house to give birth; giving birth at one's parents' home
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
close; intimate; on good terms
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
clear solution; clean decision
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come