always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
curious; strange; unusual
(another's) daughter; young lady
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
gate money; admission fee
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
white background; blank; (arch.) female virgin
scarf (esp. one worn for warmth); muffler
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
long illness; protracted illness
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
chairman; leader of a troupe; proprietor of a theatrical company
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
to cause laughter; to extract a smile
arrogant look (or attitude); conceited expression; smug face; brazen demeanor (despite being in the wrong); shameless attitude; unabashed manner
gleaming; shining; glistening
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
to raise one's voice; to shout
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)