seahorse; sea horse; hippocampus; walrus
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
spoiling (e.g. a plot); revealing (e.g. a trick); giving it away
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
eating while standing; eating at a (street) stall
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
commuter pass container; holder for a season ticket
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
swaying (with large slow movements); shaking
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
outline; summary; argument
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
now that; since; so long as; because
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
closing party; closing event of a school, etc. festival
presentation (of a gift, prize, etc.)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
(for the) first time this year
in this way; along these lines; similarly
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)