look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
with these words; while saying
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
in good health; alive and well; going strong
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
no, not like that (but like this)
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
forcibly; against one's will
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
originally; by nature; from the start
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
concurrence; coincidence; complication (in illness)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against