seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to leave to one's imagination
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to raise one's voice; to shout
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
a glance; a look; a glimpse
choice; selection; option
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
rather; better; instead; if anything
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
every single word and phrase; each and every word
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on