and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
manner of speaking; manner of expression
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
absorption; suction; attraction
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to rise; to erect; to get up
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
inside; interior; inner part
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
physical strength; muscle strength
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
feeling; sense; impression
but; however; provided that
by myself; in person; by oneself
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here