cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
older sister and younger brother
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
hiding one's embarrassment
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
instant; moment; for an instant
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to unfold; to unroll; to open
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)