city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
chance of precipitation; chance of rain
serious; not joking; straight
river; stream; River; the ... river
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
force (bulldoze) one's way through
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
until now; so far; up to the present
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to cause someone to worry
to accept; to receive; to agree
at once; immediately; right now