to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
platform; home; home base; home plate
dot; point; polka dots; dot; pixel
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
in public; in company; in the presence of others
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
in its entirety; whole; wholly
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
to like; to love; to be fond of
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
serious; severe; grave; acute
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)