mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
ordinary citizen; the general public
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
way one walks; one's walk
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
image; figure; figure; form; image
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
love affair; love relationship
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
extremely; terrifically; super
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
whole cake; cake sold whole (as opposed to in individual slices)
division into equal parts; equal parts
to state; to express; to mention
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
had better ...; had better not ...