excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
beyond one's means or position
unable to back out; unable to withdraw; unable to stop; unable to compromise
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
if you think about it; come to think of it
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
thread (on an Internet forum, mailing list, etc.); topic; conversation; post
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
last week; the week before
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
(corrugated) cardboard; cardboard box; carton
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
to be sooty; to be stained
vision (of the future); foresight; large display screen; imagination; insight; (sense of) sight
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
to have an idea; to have a clue
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
leaving (a light, TV, etc.) on; leaving engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness