polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
to drive (a car) around; to ride (a bicycle) around
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
support; backing; aid; assistance
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
royal capital; imperial capital
sandbank (in a river); sandbar
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
voyage; passage; travelling
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
special ward; special economic zone (China); special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)
motherland; fatherland; native country
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
class system; caste system; hierarchical system
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
results; record; grades; marks
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely