to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
admiration; wonder; astonishment
natural conception; natural pregnancy
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
entomophagy; insect eating
sharp increase; sudden rise
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
menial; meanness; servility; abject
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
the matter you have been talking about
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
stealthily; secretly; in secret
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
to talk; to chat; to chatter
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section