- smiles of exultation; radiant with delight
- to give one's bare heart into sb else's keeping (idiom); sb has one's absolute confidence; to trust completely; to confide in sb with entire sincerity
- 稍 shào: 稍 shao4: used in 稍息[shao4 xi1]稍 shāo: 稍 shao1: somewhat; a little
- immeasurably self-satisfied
- the role an actor plays best (idiom); (fig.) one's specialty; one's forte
- clear; distinct; obvious
- to be a newcomer; just off the boat
- country folk; rustic; rural folk
- to leave behind; to stay behind; to remain; to keep; not to let (sb) go
- to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip
- to trace over; to take a copy (of a calligraphy, a painting etc); (fig.) to describe; to portray
- to listen (respectfully)
- discourse; words; utterance; what one says; manner of speech
- to swallow clouds and blow out fog (idiom); to blow cigarette or opium smoke
- tantamount to; to be like
- cone
- details; particulars
- therefore; as a result; thus; and as a result, ...
- to discuss; to have a chat
- negligible; insignificant
- ordinary and mediocre (idiom); nothing to write home about
- to grow to adulthood; fully grown; adult; the whole year
- beginning student
- timorous; nervous
- to admire; to look up to; to respect sb greatly
- to stroke; to caress
- double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword
- to injure; injury; wound
- scar
- cut into
- to turn red; to blush; to flush
- scar; CL:道[dao4]
- to duel; a duel; decisive struggle
- opponent; substantial adversary; worthy match; antagonist; in the enemy's hands
- face to face
- corner (junction of two walls)
- with great difficulty; very difficult
- thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive