marshland; wetland; swampland
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to bear fruit; to produce a crop
local specialty; special product (of a region)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
please (give me); please (do for me)
sweet and sour; bittersweet
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
preference; priority; precedence
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
two persons; two people; pair; couple
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
grandfather; male senior-citizen
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily