inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
notice; attention; observation
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
ringlets (hairstyle); ringlet curls; sausage curls
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to say; to be called; to do
how; in what way; how about; questionable
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
friendly relations; social relations; social life
contact; touch; contact lens
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
stark naked; completely naked; nude
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture