damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
heat island phenomenon; heat island effect
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
outdoor unit (esp. air conditioner condenser)
remaining heat; waste heat
pollution; public nuisance; contamination
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
particularly; only; in the case of
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
branch office; branch store
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
outside of; not covered by
stout; dark beer; porter's ale
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
memory; sense; experience
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
because; the reason why is