have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
founder; organizer; organiser
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
every year; yearly; annually
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
school festival; campus festival
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
very busy (person or thing)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to make merry; to be festive
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
department store; department
business; trade; operations; sales
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
maid; helper; help; assistance
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
of course; certainly; naturally
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
together; at the same time; same; identical
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt