serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
horse tack; horse gear; harness
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to mark the end; to spell the end
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
recreation; diversion; relaxation
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
waste of time; killing time
gold or silver lacquer; lacquer decoration sprinkled with metal powder
toilet articles; makeup kit
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
womanly; ladylike; feminine
production (e.g. play); direction
vanity case; cosmetics case
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to rank next to; to come after
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding