to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
nice; likeable; desirable
most part; greater part; majority
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
long time; long interval; for quite some time
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
gun; pistol; tiddlywinks; marbles; repellence
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)