(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
surroundings; environs; circumference
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
senior high school; high school
a few years ago; some years back
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
to summon courage; to be brave
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
waste of time; killing time
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough