tĭng

rather, pretty

piányi

inexpensive

lí

distanced from

jìn

close to, near

xiàng...zhèyàng(r)

as...as this

chídào

arrive late

yóuqí

especially

suŏ

M for buildings

zuì

the most...;

...-est

suàn

be considered as

gèng

even more

búguò

but; however

yīnggāi

should; ought to

zuò

to do

shuō.qĭ.lái

*see Grammer Notes

zuò.qĭ.lái

*see Grammer Notes

...qĭ.lái

begin to...

jiăndān

simple

lóuxià

downstairs (PW)

fēng

M for letters (信）

xìn

letter

ná

take

duō xiè

many thanks

zāogāo

What a mess;

Gosh!

qīn.qī

relative

fùjìn

vicinity

zhāodài

entartain

măshàng

immediatly

búbì

 needn't

jĭnzhāng

tense, uptight

xià

next

zuò shì

do things

xiànglái

all along

màn

slow

cónglái

never

wù shì

cause delay

guài

 to blame

lìkè

right away

dòng shŏu

'move-hand'

begin to

bùxíng

 will not do, isn't alright

kăoshì

test, exam

kàn shū

to read (a book)