to get late; to advance; to wear on
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
period of time; time slot; time zone
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
massing (of troops); gathering
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
outside of; not covered by
guardians; parents; father and older brother
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
doing whatever one pleases
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
shyness; bashfulness; shame
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
(small crunchy) dried sardines
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
(turned out) all right in the end
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
being left out; being ostracized
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight