to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
thrifty person; frugal person; economizer
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to fan; to incite; to instigate
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to book a seat; to take a seat
separate; scattered; apart
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
hey there; I say; see here
smoothly; easily; readily
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
four characters; four letters
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
port city; harbor city; harbour city
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
communication skills; communication ability
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
writing; composition; essay; sentence
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually