to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
war renunciation; anti-war; bout cancelled due to absence of one of the wrestlers
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
carnivore; carnivorous animal
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
don't worry about it; forget about it
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
arrow wheel (decorative windmill on the pole on which carp streamers are raised)
to stretch; to extend; to gain influence; to become stronger; to go further; to extend one's journey; to smooth out