to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
difficult problem; challenge
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
motherland; fatherland; native country
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
very young; little; childish; immature
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
welcome!; nice to see you!
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
body; physique; build; stature
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about