(animal) collar; necklace; choker
string made from twisted paper
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
in name only; titular; nominal
every year; yearly; annually
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to discuss; to talk together
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
first day of autumn (approx. August 8); first day of fall
seventh day of the month; seven days
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly