to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
height of summer; hottest part of summer
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
being startled; getting a shock
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
(corrugated) cardboard; cardboard box; carton
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
January; first month of the lunar calendar
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
penny candy; cheap individually wrapped sweets
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
to have one's name entered (in a list)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
in name only; titular; nominal
trees and stones; unfeeling person
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
maintenance company; management company; proprietary company
4th day of the month; four days
brand-new article; new item
shipping; shipment; forwarding; sending (goods); delivery
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself