thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to brandish; to flourish; to wave; to swing; to shake at
while; during; while; although; all; both
speaking with a trill; rolling one's r's
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
chorus; singing in a chorus
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing