粒: grain, granule, classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc)...
傍晚: in the evening, when night falls, towards evening, at night fall, at dusk...
不辞而别: to leave without saying good-bye...
说情: to intercede, to plead for sb else...
绝招: unique skill, unexpected tricky move (as a last resort), masterstroke, finishing blow...
靠近: near, to approach...
衣服: clothes...
定金: down payment, advance payment...
年初: beginning of the year...
创办: to establish, to found, to launch...
