acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
nonchalantly; unconcernedly; casually
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to discuss; to talk together
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
family; members of a family
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
community-based; local-based
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to be excited; to be elated
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
modular bath; prefabricated bath
to face; to go towards; to head towards
door; gate; opening; title page
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
when; how soon; how long until
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated