decorative black flagpole tassel made from tail hair (of a yak, horse, ox, etc.) or dyed hemp
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
three women make a market; many women, many words; (lit.) three women gathering creates a racket
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to speak ill of; to disparage
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
sexy; popular; well-liked
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to use (something) as a selling point
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
outward appearance; looks
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to make a fool of (someone)
going around; patrol; round; tour
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
primary school; elementary school; grade school