easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
something; some kind of; for some reason
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
scenery; scene; landscape