三人行，必有我师(焉)

语法
几乎 (almost) vs 差不多 (about)
https://mandarinbean.com/jihu-vs-chabuduo/
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22nearly%22_with_%22jihu%22
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Approximations_with_%22chabuduo%22

词汇
客观, objective (as in not subjective); 做客, be a guest ( ”pinyin” )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian:
副处和祝红几乎是同时消失的, the vice-chief and Zhu Hong disappeared at almost the same time
脚印差不多就是这么大, the footprints are just about the right size
[no 客 words of this kind]

Me:
我觉得她差不多五十岁了，但是具体来说不太清楚，她只会说自己永远的十八岁。
我不用听你的看法，你太不客观了。

语法
差点(儿)没 + V, “X almost happened” (but didn’t happen, where X is a bad thing) (bottom of page)
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22almost%22_using_%22chadian_mei%22
(This one reminds me a little of the well-meaning English expression “I miss not seeing you.”)

词汇
会, meeting/gathering; 不一会儿, soon; 机会, opportunity; 那会儿, at that time; 晚会, evening party; 一会儿, in a moment; 音乐会, concert ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-2-word-list/

Guardian:
[still no 差点没]
[no 会 of this specific kind either?]

Me:
我差点没烧焦了饭。
我不喜欢会议。

语法
V + 下去, “keep on doing something” (top of page)
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Result_complement_%22-xiaqu%22

词汇
差不多, almost (or “about ~,” “about the same”) ( Read more... )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-2-word-list/
A favorite word of mine for some reason.

Guardian:
那好吧，你就沿着自己的路走下去吧, fine, you keep on going on your own path
你要好好地生活下去, you have to keep on living well
我差不多到时间要去演出了, it’s almost time for me to go perform

Me:
已经大半夜了，但是我想看下去这本书。
我头发的颜色跟他的差不多。

语法
差 for minutes until the hour
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Structure_of_times_(advanced)
(bottom of page)
(I love 差 for some reason, it has the neatest usages. 差这个词就是不差的。)

词汇
房间, room, and 房子, house ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-1-word-list/

Guardian:
房间的积灰不厚, the accumulated dust in the room isn’t thick
沈教授，你确定要这房子吗？Professor Shen, do you definitely want this house?

Me:
火车出发时十点三分，所以我们一定要直到差两分十点到了火车站。
我的房间里反正有太多书，地震的时候比较可怕。

给大家周知，I will be traveling a little and so tomorrow's post will be delayed by about 12hrs from the usual posting time. 但是, the post itself is written up, so if anyone wants to post it in my stead around the usual time, let me know (if possible within the next two hours or so) and I'll send you the content. Either way works!

(also comment replies shortly，不好意思啊)