speaking voice; talking voice
materialistic; worldly-minded; uncultured
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert
cool (of temperature); refreshing; clear (of sound, objects, etc.); bright; composed; calm (demeanour)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
work, items, etc. carried over from earlier; hangover; what you ate the day before (and is still being digested)
creamy (in flavor or texture)
besides; moreover; in addition
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
line-up (of players, products, etc.); lineup
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
article; item; thing; goods; wares
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
leaving everything up to someone else
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged