mutual agreement; understanding; common consent
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
large attendance; full house; capacity audience
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
point in question (at issue)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
recollection; reminiscence
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to push aside; to push one's way through
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
built-in; fixed; attached
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
Chinese cooking; Chinese food