(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
cashier's desk; counter (where you pay in a store); cash desk
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
blow; shock; strike; batting
third day of the month; three days
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to be late; to be unpunctual
hire (charge); rent; charge; fare; fee; freight
to be surprised; to be astonished
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
(medical) doctor; physician
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
calamity; disaster; accident
to pay attention; to be watchful
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
at first; initially; in the beginning
description; describing; depicting
to rescue from; to help out of; to save