- in the years of; during those years; period (of dynasty or decade)
- to estimate; to assess; to calculate; (coll.) to reckon; to think (that ...)
- to read aloud with expression; to recite; to declaim
- King Lear, 1605 tragedy by William Shakespeare 莎士比亞|莎士比亚
- quickly; at once
- symphony orchestra
- outdoors; al fresco; in the open
- to perform on a musical instrument
- Ferenc (Franz) Liszt (1811-1886), Hungarian composer; Joseph Lister (1883-1897), British surgeon and bacteriologist
- summer
- instrumental music
- to read; reading
- essential
- technical ability; skill
- to exercise; to move about; to work out; shaky; unsteady; loose (tooth etc); movable; flexible; liquid (capital etc); (volcanic, seismic, economic etc) activity; (outdoor etc) activity; event; (political) campaign; (military) maneuver (CL:項|项[xiang4]); to use personal influence, connections, bribes etc
- to stammer; to stutter; Taiwan pr. [kou3ji2]
- fried potato chips
- dance drama; ballet
- (of one's words) to have substance
- to go on a mental journey
- sea breeze
- to appreciate (as a connoisseur)
- to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve
- 侧 zhāi: 侧 zhai1: lean on one side侧 cè: 侧 ce4: the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side
- glissando
- instrumental performer
- jittery; twitchy; fidgety
- (music) note; phonetic component of a Chinese character; phonetic symbol; phonogram
- keen; sharp; acute
- well-tried; time-tested
- 本事 běn shi: 本事 ben3 shi5: ability; skill本事 běn shì: 本事 ben3 shi4: source material; original story
- to put sth on the bottom; to eat sth to tide oneself over until mealtime; to lay the foundation; to come last in the rankings
- clarinet
- to consult; to solicit the opinion of
- to inspect and verify; experimental verification; to validate (a theory); to authenticate
- privately; secretly; confidentially
- to regret; to feel remorse
- Caesar or Kaiser (name)
- would rather ... (than ...)
- 铁 Tiě: 铁 Tie3: surname Tie铁 tiě: 铁 tie3: iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang)