tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
many people; a large number of people
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
with a start; with a jump
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
if you think about it; come to think of it
namely; that is (to say); in other words
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
changing clothes; change of clothes
forgetting; lapse of memory
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
more than usual; especially; particularly
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
to adhere firmly to one's principles; to keep one's chastity; to remain faithful to one's spouse
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
sad to say; how sad; alas
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
soft skin (esp. of a woman)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
looking pale; looking unwell