by myself; in person; by oneself
in that manner; like that
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to come and go; to go back and forth
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
and; thereupon; because of that
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
higher rank; better position
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
prospects of victory; chances of success
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
close; intimate; on good terms
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence