postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
beyond human understanding
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
quickening; foetal (fetal) movement; fomenting (trouble)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
public hall; community center; community centre
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery; coal-mine shaft
characteristic way of speaking
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
all you have to do is; just; that's all
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to run about; to rush about
normalcy; normality; normal
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
ominous place outside the human world; mysterious place where no human being lives; uninhabited area
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
decision; judgment; resolution
to feel anxious; to feel uneasy; to worry