confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
gossamer-winged butterflies (Lycaenidae spp.)
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
to bear (a child); to be born; to produce; to yield; to be produced
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
instar (developmental stage of arthropods); age; years
edible grass (for insects); larval food plant
approximation; having a close resemblance
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
personal history; background; career
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
section meeting; division (of a larger organisation); department; section
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to look around; to take a view of