staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
to stiffen; to become stiff
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
hey there; I say; see here
narrow margin; slim margin
natural virtue; personal virtue
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
looking on; remaining a spectator
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
something; what; why; how
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
having been told something so often that one is fed up with it
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
alternating current; AC; analogue computer (analog); average cost; adult child
traditional; conventional
sharing; division; draw; tie