surroundings; environs; circumference
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
presbyopia; age-related longsightedness; farsightedness
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
main school; principal school; this school; our school
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
episode; anecdote; vignette
world; society; people; the public
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
action committee; executive committee
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
whistle (sound made with the lips)
Western music; European music