memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
true character; real nature
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
pride; dignity; self-respect
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
returning from school; going home from school
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
secret information; intelligence
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
surely; certainly; without doubt
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on