cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
chastity; virtue; fidelity
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
every person; every mouth; every entrance
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
difficult to approach; inaccessible
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
street at night; making a night journey
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
feelings; thoughts; meaning