wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
foreign; abroad; overseas
high efficiency; high performance
doll; dhole (Cuon alpinus); Indian wild dog
face with no make-up; sobriety
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to read the situation; to sense the mood
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
since then; from that time; ever since
for the first time in one's life
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
offline meeting (face-to-face meeting by people who normally interact online)