- clown role in opera; clown; buffoon
- to grow beyond the naivete of childhood; to be aware of what is going on in the world; (esp. of a child) sensible; thoughtful; intelligent
- to regret; to feel that it is a great pity; to feel sorry for sb
- part; component; ingredient; constituent
- to alternate; to take turns
- closely; tightly
- to nestle against; to snuggle up to
- to push; to cut; to refuse; to reject; to decline; to shirk (responsibility); to put off; to delay; to push forward; to nominate; to elect; massage
- temperamental; moody
- to ask; to demand
- to gasp for breath; to take a breather
- 机 jī: 机 ji1: (bound form) machine; mechanism; (bound form) aircraft; (bound form) an opportunity; (bound form) crucial point; pivot; (bound form) quick-witted; flexible; (bound form) organic机 Jī: 机 Ji1: surname Ji
- to write as substitute for sb; a ghost writer; plagiarism
- train engine; locomotive
- kiss; to kiss; mouth
- Tom (name)
- thousand articles, same rule (idiom); stereotyped and repetitive; once you've seen one, you've seen them all
- monotonous
- fairyland; wonderland; paradise
- rich; strong; heavy (fragrance); dense; full-bodied; intense
- (idiom) (usu. of sth abstract: an alliance, a conviction etc) unbreakable; rock-solid
- to step out; to take a (first) step
- circle; ring; (social) circle
- to handle two or more responsibilities at the same time; to balance (career and family, or work and studies etc)
- to let sb down; to be unfair; I'm sorry; pardon me (formal)
- adequate; sufficient; enough
- well; carefully; nicely; properly
- to consult; to talk over; to discuss
- but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed
- women's rights
- (coll.) exactly!; indeed; that's for sure
- to quarrel; dispute
- lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom); fig. beloved person (esp. daughter)
- as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious
- waiting anxiously; impatient
- to receive; to accept; to collect; to put away; to restrain; to stop; in care of (used on address line after name)