to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
zip fastener; slide fastener; Zipper (tradename)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
grand ultimate fist; Tai Chi Chuan
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
Nanjing; Nanking; pumpkin; squash; Chinese; Southeast Asian
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
like this; in this way; as you see
building primarily containing fashion-related stores (boutiques, etc.)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
tenant (usu. office block, shopping center, etc.)
variety of goods; number of articles
the people; citizens; the populace
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
boneless rib (esp. of pork or beef); boned rib
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
bell pepper (esp. red and yellow); capsicum; paprika (spice made from sweet peppers)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to leave as it is; to defer