going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
tropical night; night in which temperature doesn't fall below 25 degrees C
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
particularly; only; in the case of
breaking off relations (with); severing one's connections (with); breaking with (e.g. one's past); insulation (electrical or thermal); isolation
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
Utrecht (The Netherlands)
in (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter; back nine
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
ten; 10; ten years of age
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
can't help; won't make much difference
fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
judgment; judgement; discernment
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
bold; daring; unflappable
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run
all right; very well; okay; I got it
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
to leave in the dark; to leave out in the cold; to keep out of the loop; (lit.) to leave outside the mosquito net