aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
training; drill; practice; discipline
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
waste of time; killing time
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
only recently; just of late
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
wild rocambole (edible plant, Allium grayi)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
appearance; air; mien; getup
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
difficult to ...; hard to ...
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
by all means; by all costs
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)