interested person; volunteer; supporter
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
correction; revision; amendment
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
to state; to express; to mention
strength; power; proficiency; ability
yum cha; eating snacks (esp. dim sum) with tea
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
electricity; (electric) light
clanging; empty; deserted
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to be forward; to be impertinent
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
sash; sliding window frame (esp. metal)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
handrail; railing; banister
settlement; solution; resolution
making preparations for one's death
decluttering; clearing out past accumulation; minimalism