shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
home area; home town; local
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
comparatively; relatively
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
well-known; noted; celebrated
participation; joining; entry; adherence
scale; scope; plan; structure
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
neighbourhood; neighborhood
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
invitation; introduction; temptation
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
how many years; how long; what year
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
success; prosperity; boom
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
degree of familiarity; popularity
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
ago; since; before; previous
good looks; pretty woman; good-looking woman