begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
cotton gloves; working gloves
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
sports ground; playing field; playground
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
front entrance; front door
(for the) first time in one's life
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
fraction; odd amount; leftover amount
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
this country; our country
debut; opening; first public exhibition
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
very popular; highly favoured
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
to become misty; to become hazy
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to set (sun); to become dark
course; route; path; process; means
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to finish watching (e.g. a movie)
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line