bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to express (in words); to confess
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
fresh verdure; new green leaves
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
vitality; (one's) life force
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university