to look stupid; to have a critical lack
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
to approach; to draw near
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
irritation; annoyance; frustration
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
if you think about it; come to think of it
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
weather forecast; weather report
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
10th day of the month; ten days
in the meanwhile; during the time
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
illumination; decorative lighting
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things