to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
student (esp. a university student)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
success; prosperity; boom
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
Frankfurt (Germany); frankfurter; frank
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to look around; to look towards (us)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to dye; to colour; to color
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.