poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
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)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
true character; true heart; true spirit
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
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.)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
the last moment; the very end
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to be overcome with emotion
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to leave (a scene); to step away
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to relapse; to reassert; to review
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
memory; sense; experience
magical power; mystical force
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
instant; moment; for an instant
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.