to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
troubled face; worried expression
to be highhanded; to be arrogant; to be overbearing
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
avoiding or dodging responsibility
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
bullet; round; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy); hitman
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
vertical line; vertical bar (symbol); bar line
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to lie down; to throw oneself down