state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to press a question; to cross-examine
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to intervene; to stop (something)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
script; libretto; scenario
later on; eventually; afterwards
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
failure; mistake; blunder
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
limbs; arms and legs; body
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences