bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
a few seconds; several seconds
nothing but; except; no more than
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
other than; excluding; without
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
one bow; one salute; one greeting
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
company president; manager; director
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to ask; to enquire; to query
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
duty; obligation; responsibility
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
individual; private person; personal; natural person
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)