to brave a danger; to take a risk
in this way; thus; such; uh...
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
name; given name; first name
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
(garden) balsam; Impatiens balsamina
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
and yet; though; when; in spite of
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with