grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
(being) among close family or friends only; private (gathering of intimates)
suitcase (with wheels and telescopic handle); trolley case
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
entertainment; amusement; fun
able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
to drive (something) into; to strike into; to throw into; to toss into; to mix; to wear (a sword)
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
library; book collection; paperback book
all-star game; all-star cast
breathing techniques; breath control
to be on a roll; to be in a good spot; to be on a (winning) streak
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to hang low (over; of clouds, fog, etc.); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind a curtain, blinds, etc.)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
ability; performance; efficiency
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
tiring easily; easy to tire
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
having a crush on someone
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple