organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
only; merely; but; no more than
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to throw at; to turn; to raise
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
to look away; to avert one's eyes
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
(made of) stone; stone-built
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
inquiry counter; consulting service; assistance service
my husband; one's family; family member
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to square one's shoulders
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
clearly; distinctly; vividly