主动act on one's own initiative; initiative
侃upright and outspoken; pleasant
娘家a married woman's parents' home
小吃refreshment; small and cheap dishes
山南海北faraway/outlying/remote places; rambling
应有尽有have all that is necessary
开心happy; amuse oneself at one's expense
开朗spacious and with plenty of light; sanguine
所place; used in the names of institutions
无可奈何make oneself accept calmly
琳琅满目a dazzling array of beautiful exhibits
甚至even to the extent that; so far as to
街道street; subdistrict/neighbourhood office
豆汁a fermented drink made from ground beans; soya-bean milk
闻名be famous; be familiar with somebody's name
泡bubble; something shaped like a bubble
西直门Xizhimen, one of the nine ancient gates in the inner city of Beijing