moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to scatter away; to vanish
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to answer; to respond; to meet; to satisfy; to accept
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
voluntary; optional; free; elective
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
military personnel; soldier
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)