qiè secretly

zhāo pai signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business

chǎo cài stir-fried dish

jiā kuài to accelerate; to speed up

gǎn dào to hurry (to some place)

jiā jìng family financial situation; family circumstances

pín qióng poor; impoverished

duō yú superfluous; unnecessary; surplus

jǐ mǎn crowded to bursting point; filled to overflowing; jam-packed

ān xīn at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth

àn zì inwardly; to oneself; secretly

shū guì bookcase

jiā fèng crack; crevice

yī pǐ one (horse)

jī è hunger; starvation; famine

xún zhǎo to seek; to look for

dì wǔ fifth

zǒng suàn at long last; finally; on the whole

quán shén guàn zhù to concentrate one's attention completely (idiom); with rapt attention

guàn zhù to concentrate

jù pà to be afraid

zī wèi taste; flavor; feeling

fèi jìn xīn si to rack one's brains (idiom); to take great pains to think sth through

xīn si mind; thoughts; inclination; mood

ruò wú qí shì as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly; nonchalantly

biǎo qíng (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression

zhōng tóu hour

jiāo tì to replace; alternately; in turn

zhī chēng to prop up; to support; strut; brace

yǐ qiú in order to

qiú dé to ask for sth and receive it; to try to obtain; to look for and obtain

zàn shí temporary; provisional; for the time being

yòu rén attractive; alluring; captivating; to attract; to captivate

dǎo dàn to cause trouble; to stir up trouble

bù miǎn inevitably

bái rì daytime; sun; time

bái rì mèng daydream; reverie

yǒu qián well-off; wealthy

rè qì steam; heat

rè qì téng téng piping hot

téng téng steaming; scathing

má mù numb; insensitive; apathetic

hún shēn all over; from head to foot

qīng sōng gentle; relaxed

zǒng huì there will always be; general meeting