stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
name; given name; first name
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
stepping back; drawing back
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to grow fond of; to grow attached to; to become enamoured with
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to look away; to avert one's eyes
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
intercept; interception; counter-attack
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to rush over; to run up to
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to relapse; to reassert; to review
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions