rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
support; backing; aid; assistance
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
system; institution; organization; organisation
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
perfect; just right; ideal
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to help each other; to cooperate
to stare back at; to look back at
to become calm; to die down
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
physical condition; state of health
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
(I) won't say anything no matter what; to be unwilling to tell even under threat
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
even if not; even without
besides; in addition; also; moreover
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
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
wherein; therein; thereinto
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute