again; once more; a second time
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
serious look (on one's face); straight face
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
silence (not speaking); muteness
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
Sui dynasty (of China; 581-618)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
with these words; while saying
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
reality; actuality; hard fact