New Practical Chinese Reader Lesson 5.58 - Page 3

to seek a livelihood; to make a living

independently; on one's own

life and circumstances in old age

dejected; dispirited

to meet the eye

sad; grieved

affection; feeling

lose control over oneself

gloomy; depressed

trivial

often; frequently

make him angry

to touch; to touch off

angry; fury; rage

to treat; to deal with

in former days

to forget

to keep thinking about; to remember with concern

but; only that

arm; upper arm

to ache; to pain

chopsticks

a good deal

inconvenience; inappropriateness

to die

used at the end of sentence like 了

sparkling and crystal-clear; glittering and translucent

light

when

miracle; marvel

by chance

family of aged parents living by themselves

to support; to provide for

to accuse; to sue

court; courtroom

to carry out; to fulfill

to feel bad; to be upset

lonely; loneliness

to be short of; to lack

to ignore; to neglect

to remind; to call attention to

hard to say

four generations under one roof

core; nucleus

in this way

to handle; to manage

to ignore; to neglect

senior citizens' home

villa

to auction