1 region

2 regional (away from the central administration)

3 local

1 counterpart

2 other person involved

3 opposite side

4 other side

5 receiving party

1 rapid

2 quick

3 speed

4 rate

5 soon

6 almost

7 to make haste

8 clever

9 sharp (of knives or wits)

10 forthright

11 plainspoken

12 gratified

13 pleased

14 pleasant

1 quick

2 fast

3 nimble

4 agile

5 (computer) shortcut

1 happy

2 merry

1 to get thoroughly drunk (idiom)

2 to get plastered

1 without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules

1 to have to pour out what's on one's mind (idiom)

1 Easy come, easy go. (idiom)

1 the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later

2 We'll cross that bridge when we get there