to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
conviction; belief; confidence
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
sincere; earnest; serious
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to make an appeal; to urge
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
while; even though; despite
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
such; like that; that sort of
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)