selfish; self-centred; egotistical
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
emotional scars; mental trauma
accidentally; in error; by mistake; by accident
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to become misty; to become hazy
no!; no no!; no, not at all
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
partly open; in half bloom
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
third-year student; third-year pupil
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)