to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
instant; moment; for an instant
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to beat time; to mark time
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
intelligence gathering; information gathering
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
complexion; colour; color; blood red
moderate; proper; just right
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to rock; to shake; to swing
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about