comparatively; relatively
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
man; male; masculine gender
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
both hands; both arms; ten
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
thereupon; shortly thereafter
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
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
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to apologize; to apologise
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to begin to walk; to set out
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading