68 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一溜烟 | yī liù yān | like a wisp of smoke |
| 不得已 | bù dé yǐ | to act against one's will |
| 仲夏 | zhòng xià | midsummer |
| 兆头 | zhào tou | omen |
| 出世 | chū shì | to be born |
| 出神 | chū shén | spellbound |
| 叫唤 | jiào huan | to cry out |
| 呵护 | hē hù | to bless |
| 啄 | zhuó | to peck |
| 喜鹊 | xǐ què | (bird species of China) Eurasian magpie (Pica pica) |
| 喳 | zhā | (onom.) chirp, twitter, etc |
| 嘶哑 | sī yǎ | (onom.) coarse crowing |
| 报答 | bào dá | to repay |
| 嬉戏 | xī xì | to frolic |
| 寻常 | xún cháng | usual |
| 对劲儿 | duì jìn r | suitable |
| 屋檐 | wū yán | eaves |
| 巢 | Cháo | surname Chao |
| 左邻右舍 | zuǒ lín yòu shè | neighbors |
| 往事 | wǎng shì | past events |
| 复仇 | fù chóu | to avenge |
| 情节 | qíng jié | plot |
| 慈爱 | cí ài | love |
| 惨烈 | cǎn liè | bitter |
| 恋恋不舍 | liàn liàn bù shě | reluctant to part |
| 描述 | miáo shù | to describe |
| 扑棱 | pū leng | to do sth repeatedly |
| 收回 | shōu huí | to regain |
| 散发 | sàn fā | to distribute |
| 方才 | fāng cái | just now |
| 明媚 | míng mèi | bright and beautiful |
| 东张西望 | dōng zhāng xī wàng | to look in all directions (idiom) |
| 残破 | cán pò | broken |
| 活计 | huó jì | handicraft |
| 炎热 | yán rè | blistering hot |
| 无从 | wú cóng | not to have access |
| 焦虑 | jiāo lǜ | anxious |
| 争先恐后 | zhēng xiān kǒng hòu | striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom) |
| 生灵 | shēng líng | (literary) the people |
| 盘旋 | pán xuán | to spiral |
| 瞅 | chǒu | (dialect) to look at |
| 空中楼阁 | kōng zhōng lóu gé | pavilion in the air (idiom); unrealistic Utopian construction |
| 素来 | sù lái | consistently |
| 繁茂 | fán mào | exuberant |
| 翠绿 | cuì lǜ | greenish-blue |
| 胡乱 | hú luàn | careless |
| 临门 | lín mén | to arrive home |
| 自由自在 | zì yóu zì zài | free and easy (idiom); carefree |
| 若隐若现 | ruò yǐn ruò xiàn | faintly discernible (idiom) |
| 亲身 | qīn shēn | personal |
| 言中 | yán zhòng | to have one's words prove to be prophetic |
| 诚然 | chéng rán | indeed |
| 讲述 | jiǎng shù | to talk about |
| 丰满 | Fēng mǎn | ample |
| 野心 | yě xīn | ambition |
| 衔 | xián | bit (of a bridle) |
| 门槛 | mén kǎn | doorstep |
| 非凡 | fēi fán | out of the ordinary |
| 频繁 | pín fán | frequently |
| 飞翔 | fēi xiáng | to circle in the air |
| 马戏团 | mǎ xì tuán | circus |
| 高超 | gāo chāo | excellent |
| 鹦鹉 | yīng wǔ | parrot |
| 压痕 | yā hén | indentation |
| 怯意 | qiè yì | timidity |
| 高粱杆 | gāo liang gǎn | sorghum stalk |
| 相差无几 | xiāng chā wú jǐ | almost the same |
| 羽毛未丰 | yǔ máo wèi fēng | feathered |