to hate; to dislike; to loathe
willpower; energy; vitality
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
to set up shop; to open a store
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to take on a role; to take part
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
tap; faucet; tapping (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
festival; feast; carnival
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
chocolate-vine (Akebia quinata); fiveleaf; fiveleaf akebia; fruit of the akebia
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to buy again; to buy anew
street stall; stand; booth
to palm off; to force a sale
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
the world in general; society; convention
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)