pleasant feeling; good feeling
apparent; obvious; very clear
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
for today; for the time being
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
this and that; one thing and another
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
smallish; on the small side
to run down (stairs, etc.)
neglecting; leaving alone
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
concession; conciliation; compromise
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
dignity; majesty; sanctity
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
sooner or later; in time; eventually
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
harm; injury; evil (influence)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another