shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
more than usual (usu. time)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
indeed; really; truly; very much
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive