- one's elders; older generation
- to talk sb round; to straighten sth out; to enlighten
- elder brother; term of respect for a man of about the same age
- cook; chef
- sweethearts; lovers
- already; since; both... (and...)
- flat; dull; ordinary; nothing special
- lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom); fig. etched in one's memory; unforgettable
- desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly
- to rouse; to be woken by sth; to wake with a start; to sleep lightly
- ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome
- to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight
- the whole story
- to sigh; to exclaim
- tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone
- to take a beating; to come under attack
- (line of) thought; thinking
- misconception; illusion; misperception
- to be alive
- to guard; to protect
- to berate; to excoriate; to chide
- to guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer
- game (CL:場|场[chang3]); to play
- to resemble one another; to be alike; similar
- early demise; untimely death
- a matter for regret; sth that is a (great) pity
- ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street
- to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later
- to fear; to dread; foreboding
- an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port
- timidity; timid; cowardly
- (idiom) to announce to the world; to make public; to let everyone know
- to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment
- to declare; to announce; to proclaim