even if; even though; however; no matter how
unexpected result; upset; surprise
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
late at night; at a late hour
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
hey there; I say; see here
consolation party (held after failure or defeat)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
consequently; as a result
(going straight) from heaven to hell
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
person concerned; interested party; related party
unwritten; illiterate; uneducated; poor writing
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
being about to cry; the verge of tears
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
grasp; catch; understanding
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy