to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
confidence; trust; faith; credit
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
again and again; repeatedly
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to look around; to survey
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
opening and shutting; opening and closing
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
emergency measures; urgent countermeasures
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
visiting someone's residence
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)