one way or the other; either way
to shout (in anger); to yell
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
in one's own way or style
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
changing clothes; change of clothes
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
instead; but (on the other hand)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
to notify; to advise; to inform
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right