to stiffen; to become stiff
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
now that; since; so long as; because
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
young noblewoman; princess
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
just one person; only one
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to look away; to turn away
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
such; like that; that sort of; very
to stay bottled up inside oneself; to be introverted; to have a melancholic appearance, atmosphere (of a person, object, place); to have a gloomy appearance
way (of doing); manner; method; means
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
to grow angry; to display one's anger
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)