March; third month of the lunar calendar
light; faint; pale; fleeting
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
American Shorthair (cat breed)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
these guys; these fellows
the other day; a few days ago
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
fifth year of elementary school; fifth year elementary school student
had better ...; had better not ...
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
though; notwithstanding; although
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
Alice in Wonderland (novel by Lewis Carroll); Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...