cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
row of cherry trees (lining a street)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
memory; sense; experience
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
your (visual) observation
home area; home town; local
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
wearing one's hair in braids
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of