froufrou; frou frou; frilly decoration; Furfur; Furtur; mythical great Earl of Hell
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
older brother; elder brother
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
mumblingly; grumblingly; tardily; slowly
to cry softly; to sob; to weep
cue (billiards, pool); cue stick; cue (music, theatre, etc.)
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
public corporation; public housing
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
multiplication table; times table
7 or 3 ratio; hair parted on one side
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to well up; to be overcome with emotion; to be close to tears
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
crayfish (esp. Japanese crayfish, Cambaroides japonicus or red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii); crawfish
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)