for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
business discussion; negotiation
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
ability; capability; skill
to speak; to say; to vocalize
front tooth; foretooth; incisor
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
street stall; stand; booth
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
people; men and women; each person; everybody
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
preceding paragraph; first part
rope; cord; policeman's rope
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to get hungry; to become hungry
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around