noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
cram school; private tutoring school
electrical outlet; wall socket; power plug
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
charging (electrically); electrification
hair iron; curling tongs; straightening iron
open day; open house; day when prospective students can visit a university
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
three; three years of age
choices; alternatives; options
suddenly; all of a sudden
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
Xia dynasty (China, perhaps c. 2070-1600 BCE, perhaps mythological); Hsia dynasty
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
notice; notification; report; posting
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to telephone; to make a phone call
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
cannonball; shot (in the shot put)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before