three-day weekend; long weekend; three holidays in a row
end of consecutive holidays
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
one's fate (fortune) as concerns love
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to jump up and down; to hop
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
mountain hamlet; mountain village
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
appointed day of delivery; time for payment
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
set meal; special (of the day)
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
by today; before the day is over
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal