attending a meeting; participating in a meeting
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
tian cha; sweet tea; blackberry leaf tea; Chinese blackberry (Rubus suavissimus)
living in rented quarters
housewife who works part-time
to learn by heart (rote); to memorize; to memorise
salty candy; salty caramel
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
rich kid; person who grew up wealthy
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
dated; date; fixed; external
drop of water; polka dots
right time; appropriate time; season's greetings
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
cashier; treasurer; teller
double-checking (trans: double-check); countercheck
to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
free and easy; open and natural; not fastidious
to make (somewhere) one's final home; to make (a place) one's final resting place; to do (something) for the rest of one's life; to devote (the rest of) one's life to (something)
stop talking nonsense; don't be ridiculous; give me a break
board (across a ditch, etc.); step; tread; pedal (of an organ, etc.); treadle
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
gentlemanly; gentlemanlike; in the manner of a gentleman
closed-stacks (e.g. in a library); closed shelf system
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
ground leveling; ground levelling; groundwork; laying foundations
counter-; corresponding; face; opposite
sick and wounded soldiers
tax parasite (e.g. public servant, politician, welfare recipient); tax thief
in the end; at the end of the day