proverb
n. a brief popular saying 谚语
respectfully
ad. in a way or manner that shows respect
respectful
a. 
grammatically
ad. according to the rules of grammar
grammatical
a. 
ain't
(spoken) a short form of "am not", "is not" or "are not"
counter
vt. oppose
recognition
n. the act of recognizing 认识；承认
immediate
a. with nothing between; coming at once
given
a. specified, fixed 特定的，一定的
define
vt. explain the meaning of; state, show or describe clearly 给...下定义;界定
selection
n. the act of selecting
novel
n. a long story in prose about either imaginary or historical people
rely
vi. be dependent, count
practicable
a. capable of being done, put into practice or accomplished; feasible
shortcut
n. a route more direct than that usu. taken; a quicker way of doing sth. 捷径
beaten
a. much walked on or traveled (路)踏平的；人们常走的
overgrown
a. covered with plants growing uncontrolled

PHRASES & EXPRESSIONS

put into practice
apply; carry out
confront with
bring face to face with; force to deal with or accept the truth of
give up
stop attempting sth.; admit defeat
for one's part
as far as one is concerned
reduce to
bring or force (sb.) to (esp. a weaker or less favorable state)
take refuge in
find shelter of protection in
wash one's hands of
have no more to do with; refuse to be responsible for
come across
meet, find, or discover by chance
look up
find (information) in a book
at a glance
with (information) in a book
no good / not much good
useless or bad
not any good
rely on
trust; have confidence in; depend on

PROPER NAMES

W.S.Fowler
W.S.福勒