beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
large build; large pattern
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
older sister; lass; young lady
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
elder sister; effeminate man
annual (plant); first-year student
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
secret; private; surreptitious
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
morning training (e.g. before school)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
conviction; belief; confidence
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to be experienced in the ways of the world; to taste the bitter and the sweet
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly