circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
horseplay; fooling around
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
specialization; specialisation; differentiation
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to be excited; to be elated
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
returning from school; going home from school
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
ingredient; component; composition
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland