awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
small saucepan; small pot
bringing; taking; carrying
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
I see; that's right; indeed
now that; since; so long as; because
to collect information; to gather knowledge
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to try to do; to attempt to do
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden