painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
(air) turbulence; turbulent air
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
repetition; repeat; replication; recursion; iteration
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
telephone number; phone number
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
karma from a previous existence
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly
antiquity; the previous era
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
windbreaker (jacket); windcheater
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to watch steadily; to stare
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to hide; to conceal oneself
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
in the city; within the city
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
master of ceremonies; MC; intermission between songs in which the performers speak to the audience; machining center; marginal cost
to telephone; to make a phone call
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)