to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to blow through; to blow across
dust; mine dust; mineral dust; airborne particles; fine powder; particulate matter
high place; high ground; height; broad (point of) view
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
useless resistance; vain struggle
(arriving at the) final stop (of a bus, train, etc.); (reaching the) end of the line
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against