to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
like this; in this way; as you see
sound of voice; vocal sound
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to lose one's way; to get lost
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
vitality; energy; dynamism
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to get hungry; to become hungry
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)