imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
acrobatics; risky undertaking
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
one day; (on) a certain day
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
it's been a long time; long time no see
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
to talk; to chat; to chatter
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
item; article; dish; course; finest item
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
very young; little; childish; immature
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
either way; in any case; one way or another
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding