壮: strong; robust; sturdy...
西方: the West, the Occident, Western countries...
除了: besides, apart from (... also...), in addition to, except (for)...
妈妈: mama, mommy, mother...
流泪: to shed tears...
或许: perhaps, maybe...
表面上: outwardly, superficially, on the face of it...
前夕: eve, the day before...
止咳: to suppress coughing...
保修: to promise to keep sth in good repair, guarantee, warranty...
