older brother and younger sister
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
to eagerly look forward to
firm promise; definite promise
south wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
number of times; frequency; count
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
largest ever; biggest; record
steel; sword steel; sword
to be inherent (in); to reside (in); to be immanent (in); immanence
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
(personnel) change; transfer; relocation; reassignment; reshuffle
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
with a momentary flash of light
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur