Vocabulary: 白鲸
- big; huge; massive
- tobacco pipe
- to spread out; to unfold
- machine; machinery; mechanical; (old) cunning; scheming
- to divide (into); to split a bonus; to break into; tenths; percentage allotment
- 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
- to be just about to; to be on the point of
- objection; dissent
- evening prayer; evensong; vespers
- gesture; sign; signal
- sign; indication; mark; indicator
- to hesitate; (literary) to pace back and forth; (literary) self-satisfied
- to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to answer; to respond; to answer positively; to agree; to accept; to promise
- to mature; to grow; growth
- Presbyterianism
- care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to
- to worship; adoration
- 何为 hé wèi: 何为 he2 wei4: (old) why何为 hé wéi: 何为 he2 wei2: what is; (old) what for; (in a rhetorical question) it's no use
- magnanimous; generous; broad-minded
- to wield (power etc)
- heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity
- to be jealous of; to envy
- jet-black; dark
- to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct
- ceremony
- thus; if this happens then
- to make offerings (to gods or ancestors); to offer gifts to superiors in order to win their favor
- to kneel and bow with joined hands at forehead level; to worship
- to kiss; kiss
- to realize; to be aware of; to feel that; to be conscious of (sth relating to oneself); responsible; predisposed to do the right thing; considerate of others
- conscience
- not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of
- husband and wife; married couple
- inner heart; soul
- companion; mate; partner
- to chat; to gossip
- dawn; daybreak
- satisfied; pleased; contented
- 度 dúo: 度 duo2: to estimate; Taiwan pr. [duo4]度 dù: 度 du4: to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences
- bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit
- honeymoon
- night clothes; pajamas