the friendly atmosphere of the traditional commercial and working-class neighborhoods
pure double chow; winning hand containing two identical chows (i.e. same numbers and same suit)
student union; student center; students' hall
(one's) ex-wife; (one's) former wife
mahjong parlour; mahjong parlor
standing out from the crowd; dominating; rising abruptly; towering high
reader model; amateur model who appears in fashion magazines
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
first warbling heard in a New Year
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
hostess (in a hostess bar)
white-eye family of birds (Zosteropidae); Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)
omitted character; omitted letter
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
deliverer; deliveryman; delivery person
corona; coronavirus; COVID-19
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
first place; head position; leading position
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
being left out; being excluded; being ostracized
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
close; intimate; on good terms