plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
one's bosom friend; kindred-spirit
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
lunar New Year (esp. the Chinese New Year)
to practice magic; to practise magic
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
precocity (esp. of a young girl); acting grown up; precocious young girl
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
gift certificate for books; book token
gift card; gift certificate
gold certificate; tradeable coupon redeemable for goods or services
disjointed; frequently interrupted; in fits and starts
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
detour; circumvention; turning movement
passing lane; outside lane; fast lane
without omission; in full
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
one more time; once more; once again
redial; redialing; redialling
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
click-clack; clickety-click; clicking sound; clattering sound
watering hole; watering place
as a child; when one was a child; childhood