to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
memory; sense; experience
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
female high-school student
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
button (clothing); push-button
three; three years of age
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to brighten; to grow light
decolourization; decolorization; decolourisation; decolorisation; bleaching
school rules; school regulations
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
second-year student; biennial
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
suits for gentlemen; menswear
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
though; notwithstanding; although
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with