assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
naturally; of course; understandably
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
foreign; abroad; overseas
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
when it becomes; when it comes to
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
first meeting; first interview with
club activities; extracurricular activities
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
passing through without stopping; passing by
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on