disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
misuse; incorrect use; abuse; malapropism
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
new book; new publication
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to be surprised; to be astonished
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
light; faint; pale; fleeting
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
neat and clean; tidy; trim
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
January; first month of the lunar calendar
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
coordination; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours)
matching clothing worn by couples
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
sorry; excuse me; thank you
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time