| Approx.
time |
Expression |
Explanation |
| 2:13 |
executed |
killed by the government (according to its laws) |
| 3:10 |
something was up |
something was different, something was wrong |
| 4:01 |
cause a disturbance |
make noise, disturb everyone |
| 4:15 |
in the hands of |
in the control of |
| 4:40 |
Mekong River |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mekong |
| 5:21 |
turmoil |
great disorder, confusion, uncertainty |
| 6:04 |
corridor |
hallway |
| 6:08 |
jam in |
push in tightly, crowd in |
| 7:20 |
pigtails |
when long hair is separated, combed, and tied into two clusters
in the back of the head |
| 7:49 |
disguise us ... ugly ducklings |
make us look like unattractive, ordinary children |
| 8:08 |
unspeakable |
cannot speak of it (because it is so terrible) |
| 8:41 |
simple etiquettes |
basic rules of behavior |
| 9:08 |
Hershey, PA |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hershey,_Pennsylvania |
| 10:19 |
navigate |
steer, guide in the right direction |
| 10:28 |
mid-30s |
between 33 and 37 years old |
| 10:37 |
bottom-up (work) |
work in low-skill or low paying-jobs and then move up |
| 10:47 |
seamstress |
woman who sews for customers |
| 11:28 |
rub shoulders with |
associate with, spend time with |
| 12:45 |
mingle |
network, meet, talk with different people |
| 14:10 |
out of their shell |
out of their usual small space, into the public, more confident |
| 15:02 |
townhouse |
house with 2 or more floors side by side with similar houses |
| 16:25 |
underestimate |
don’t give enough credit or value to this |
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