to call out; to ask someone to come
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
later on; eventually; afterwards
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
light (e.g color, fabric); faint; somehow; kind of; scarce; slim
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
establishment; settlement
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)