listings magazine; informational magazine
appointment; rendezvous; date
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to use up all one's strength; to die
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
each; (arch.) you (plural)
cotton gloves; working gloves
to give directions; to issue instructions
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
last week; the week before
good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
growth period (in children)
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
both sides; two sides; double-sided
matter of hit-and-miss; mix of success and failure; variation (in quality, returns, etc.)
heavy flooding; disastrous flood; deluge; great flood (sent by a deity); flood myth
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
major incident; major happening; big scandal
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
tatsoi (Brassica rapa); tah tsai; rosette bok choy
bok choy (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis; esp. cultivars with green stalks); pak choi
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift